| The single most effective parenting tip I can give you is | | | | make sure that you are ready with a consequence. |
| setting limits for teenagers, followed up with | | | | Consequences are simply the reactions that occur |
| consequences. | | | | when he steps over the line. If he argues with his |
| It's simple, your teenager needs and wants limits in his | | | | siblings, he spends time in his room. If he comes home |
| life. Oh sure, he'll constantly be pushing on those | | | | late, he comes in earlier the next night. If he doesn't do |
| boundaries, but they give structure to his life. Like how | | | | his homework, he doesn't go out on the weekend. |
| late he can stay out. Or not to curse at his parents. Or | | | | You've got to be ready with consequences for your |
| even not to drink alcohol. | | | | child, whether he breaks your boundaries, the rules set |
| Limits have been part of his life as he was growing up. | | | | out at school's rules or just regular norms of society. |
| Like sharing with others, putting away his toys and | | | | Knowing that you are there with a consequence |
| washing his hands before eating. As he grows, his | | | | actually acts as a deterrent for most teenagers and |
| limits become different and more serious, but just as | | | | keeps them in line. But you've got to be ready to carry |
| important. | | | | out the consequence if he crosses the line. |
| He sees limits all around him. At school, on the bus and | | | | A lot of people have trouble confusing consequences |
| even at the store. He can't do just anything that he | | | | with punishment and oftentimes get it wrong. I've |
| wants. He has to follow the rules to get along. He | | | | created a video that points out the number one |
| knows the rules are in place, just as he knows that | | | | mistake parents make when applying consequences. |
| some kids don't respect them at all. | | | | Do you really want your teenager to respect you and |
| It's your job to make sure that your child respects | | | | your limits? If you are really interested in effective |
| society's limits as well as your own limits that you set | | | | parenting, check out my video. You'll learn that setting |
| for him. You need to be his goal post that says how | | | | limits for teenagers that are supported by |
| far he can push things. And he will try to push past | | | | consequences will set you on the right path. |
| your goal post, have no doubt. But when he does, | | | | |