Making Discipline Make Sense

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Six things you should know about LOGICAL consequences:
  1. Logical consequences are created by an adult in order to teach children important lessons about their behavior.
  2. Logical consequences make sense for the situation.
    • If there is a no-TV-until-homework-is-done rule in your house,
    • Then, no TV is allowed in the evening, if a child chooses to do something other than homework after school.
    • Therefore, the consequence of not watching evening TV makes sense. It is “logical.”
  3. Logical consequences are not punishments. They are results that are connected to the breaking of specific rules.
  4. Logical consequences should be explained to children in a very direct and understandable way when a rule is first put into place– before it is ever broken.
  5. When logical consequences are in place, children are faced with a choice: follow the rule or put up with the consequence. They are in charge of what happens to them.
  6. Creating logical consequences to go with your house rules is not always easy, but it is worth the brainpower because logical consequences give children lasting lessons and help them become good “choosers.”