These examples are actual natural consequences, with the possible exception of detention.

2. We are made to deal with consequences directly as we get older in the form of detention, being fired, or failing a class, so why are we trying to avoid introducing kids to the relationship between action and consequence at a young age?
It’s Okay to Tell Kids “No”
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Amanda Ryan
Carol Lennox. LPC, M.Ed.
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Oct 18, 2019
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These examples are actual natural consequences, with the possible exception of detention. Punishments and arbitrary decisions forced on a child are not natural consequences, and children don’t learn from them. For safety sake, though, saying no firmly is definitely the parent’s job.
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Written by Carol Lennox. LPC, M.Ed.7.5K Followers
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