Minimum Viable Parenting

What to do when children misbehave? Do we need to address that behavior? How do we respond? Do we even need to respond? Yes, we do need to respond. It is our responsibility to teach children what can and cannot be done, what is acceptable and what is not. This is the way we teach boundaries and help our children understand how to function among other people, but also what is good for their own development. But what is the best way to teach that? Do punishments work? How are punishment different from consequences? When we implement consequences, we can see much better results and improvement in child behavior, but we do need to keep in mind the following: Is the consequence appropriate? Is the consequence hurting our relationship? Is it teaching the right skills and lessons?