Consequences: Cheat Sheet

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Consequences: Cheat Sheet
Natural Consequences

Happy automatically, not decided or imposed by a person.

BEST CHOICE, WHEN POSSIBLE (not everything has a natural consequence)

If bedtime is delayed, you’re tired the next day. If you throw your food, the food is on the floor.

Logical Consequences*

Imposed by a person, directly related to the “offense”

BEST CHOICE WHEN NATURAL CONSEQUENCES ARE UNAVAILABLE

If bedtime is delayed, there might not be time for a story. If you throw food, mealtime is over.

Illogical or Unrelated Consequences aka “Punishment”

Imposed by a person, unrelated to the offense

INEFFECTIVE, PRODUCES MORE NEGATIVE BEHAVIOR – AVOID

If you don’t go to bed, you lose TV for the week. If you throw food, you have to sit in time out.


*IMPORTANT: LOGICAL CONSEQUENCES, WHEN IMPOSED OR SAID IN ANGER OR IN A SPIRIT OF PUNISHMENT, BECOME PUNISHMENT (THUS INEFFECTIVE)

-Robin Einzig

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