Definition: In respect to parenting, a consequence is often the resulting action parents take when teens do something wrong. For instance, a parent make take away a coveted item if a teen does not earn a grade in school that is up to the parent’s expectations. But it can also be an action parents avoid to do because of a teen doing something that they shouldn’t have been doing. an example of this would be when a parent doesn’t give an allowance if a teen does not do their chore.
Related Resources for Consequences
- Effective Communication in Discipline
How to use effective communication to set rules, limits and responsibilities. - Discipline: Logical & Natural Consequences
When dealing with disciplining your teenager, there are two types of consequences that you’ll need to be concerned with: natural and logical. - Parenting Teens Contracts
Lay out the consequences to your teen with a contract. - Talk to Your Teen About the Tough Issue
Get a conversation going with your teen.
