Family rules and consequences

Sometimes we get too soft in our parenting. We want the best for our children, and we sometimes don’t realize that the best for our child doesn’t always look very pretty. These are called “consequences.” Today I wanted to talk about consequences that make sense for kids. It’s our struggles and our consequences that make...Read More

Stop trying to do parenting in your own strength. Look to the Bible instead. Correcting bad behavior using the Bible is the best way to parent your kids.

What are the rules in your family? Do your kids know what the rules are? Are there specific consequences for each rule? Are your family rules posted in your home?⁠ .⁠ When I do Power of Families Retreats, we talk about these questions and people typically

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Creating family rules with kids is essential. Everyone has to know the rules to be able to follow them. Find 5 tips for establishing house rules that work.

This worksheet defines the characteristics of a happy home as Rules, Rewards, Responsibilities, and Rituals. It suggests establishing these at a family meeting and provides a chart for a family to determine the rules as well as the rewards for following them and the consequences for breaking them. (0323, family therapy) 2 Pages.

This chart comes in handy when you have kids around the house. Hang it up and it tells exactly what kind of consequence there is going to be for breaking a rule. This one is set up for my son, but …

Creative and effective consequences for kids will help parents teach kids the importance of rules, boundaries and even kindness!