Natural consequences

Enforcing logical consequences is a fabulous way for teachers to encourage good classroom behavior and parents to get kids to behave without yelling, and we're sharing 13 logical consequences that actually work!

A few hundred years ago, John Wilmot, an English lord, said something significant about parenting: “Before I got married, I had six theories about bringing up children. Now I have six children and no theories.” So what should you do in terms of parenting? Look back at yourself when you were a

New research has suggested that parents use natural consequences–in place of punishments like spanking–as a way to guide children’s behaviors. Basically, what this research suggests is that historical discipline techniques, like spanking, teach a child to fear the parent and do what is asked of him out of fear. This isn’t what parents are […]

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When you let your child learn from natural consequences, they're more likely to understand the repercussions of their actions. Here's how to create positive "punishments" for kids.

Natural consequences are a tool used in gentle parenting to discipline children more effectively. You can use them with children at any age.

Enforcing logical consequences is a fabulous way for teachers to encourage good classroom behavior and parents to get kids to behave without yelling, and we're sharing 13 logical consequences that actually work!

Consequences vs. punishment

Find out what advantages natural and logical consequences have over timeouts and why we use them with young children as guidance.

Is natural consequences for kids an appropriate means of disciplining kids? Is this an effective means of parenting?