Parents will complain that their child does not listen to
them or does not do the things they are told to do. Think about this. You are in the store shopping and your child
is whining and begging for an item. You
say “Stop that or we will leave.” Your
child continues and you continue to say “Do you want to leave? We will leave if you don’t stop it. “The
child stops for a little bit and then starts in again and you say it again “We
are going to leave.” You do leave when
your shopping trip is complete. Think about
it. Your child will not listen and do
what they are told because you did not do what you said you were going to
do. They don’t have to listen because
you don’t follow through on what you said you were going to do. Children pick this up VERY quickly. So make sure when you set the limit (rule),
you follow through with it.
Mary Bartusek, Parent Educator
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