Consequences?? Help! My child pulled his TV off the wall!

One topic we discuss on the course is consequences and we actually look at what is a consequence? Well, a consequence is something that happens as a result or response to behaviour (in this context it would be unacceptable behaviour) and the unacceptable behaviour is my son actually pulled his TV off the wall!

Yes, I am a parent who runs these courses, and my child loves to express his feelings with outbursts of anger. He had a wobbly morning this morning, and was feeling very angry at the world when I asked him to tidy his bedroom. In response he pulled his TV off his wall bracket leaving a gaping hole in his wall and as a result his TV can no longer go on the wall and we have no TV stand. This means my child is left without a TV in his bedroom, meaning his Xbox wont be able to work without the TV. He gave himself a natural consequence without me having to dish out the punishment for him. Although the Xbox isn't broken, it cannot work without a working TV. As a result of his actions, the Xbox has gone, along with the TV until his wall can be fixed.

A natural consequence is something that happens as a result of a child’s actions, e.g. something breaking because a ball was brought into the living room when that’s not allowed. A logical consequence to a rule such as no balls are allowed inside a living room, is if this happens the ball will be taken away. This allows the child to make the choice as to what action to take, and any consequences they do receive are by their own doing. 

On the course we discuss giving out consequences with a choice for the child to take the right action and the importance on how we give out consequences. Come along to our 8 week courses for more information and great parenting tips! Contact Sammi, Mel or Katie for more info!

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