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"&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Disciplining teens can be tricky business. It\u2019s important for them to have enough freedom to make their own mistakes, yet they still need plenty of guidance to help them learn from those mistakes. Provide your teen with clear and &amp;lt;a data-inlink=&amp;quot;mkuWI_WNcJXe7igG3E1Ahw&amp;amp;#61;&amp;amp;#61;&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/consistent-with-your-teen-2609514&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;consistent discipline&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; that will focus on teaching, not punishment.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;1. Restrict\u00A0Privileges&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Often, it\u2019s n&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/grounding-your-teen-how-to-make-it-effective-2609122&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;ecessary to restrict a teen\u2019s privileges&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;. This may include grounding your teen from going places or it may involve taking away privileges for a specified period of time.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Restricting your teen\u2019s privileges will only be effective if you take away something that your teen enjoys. It should cause enough discomfort so your teen won\u2019t be tempted to make the same mistake again. Set clear guidelines about when or how your teen can earn back those privileges.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;2. Create a Behavior Contract&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/how-to-create-a-behavior-contract-with-teens-2609124&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Behavior contracts clearly outline your expectations&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;\u00A0for your teen\u2019s behavior. It should also outline what happens if your teen breaks the contract.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;A behavior contract can be useful when your teen wants more privileges or when your teen is asking for extra responsibility. Creating a contract ahead of time will help your teen learn the importance of honoring a written deal. It will also help show your teen that privileges need to be earned.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;3. Allow for Natural Consequences&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Teens sometimes need to &amp;lt;a data-inlink=&amp;quot;apFh6sUrX3hBPWgvC4yE5g&amp;amp;#61;&amp;amp;#61;&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/allow-your-teen-to-face-natural-consequences-2609116&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;&amp;gt;experience the natural consequences&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; of their behavior. Often, natural consequences help them learn best.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;For example, if your teen fails to do her homework and gets a poor grade, that is a consequence of not doing the work.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Natural consequences show teens the reasons for your rules. They can experience first-hand why the rules exist and what the natural consequences are when the rules are broken.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;4. Assign Extra Responsibilities&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;There may be times when it\u2019s necessary to &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/discipline-teen-assigning-responsibilities-2609118&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;5&amp;quot;&amp;gt;impose additional responsibilities&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; for your teen to complete. For example, you can give your child extra chores to do as a consequence for misbehavior.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Assigning extra chores or responsibilities will make your teen take proactive measures to address the misbehavior. They will probably be thinking about what they did wrong the entire time they&amp;amp;#39;re mowing the lawn or sorting laundry. It&amp;amp;#39;s a good bet that they will think twice next time!&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;5. Ignore Mild Misbehavior&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;You might &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/discipline-your-teen-with-selective-ignoring-2609119&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;6&amp;quot;&amp;gt;choose to ignore minor misbehaviors&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;. This can be a very effective consequence when your teen is trying to engage you in a &amp;lt;a data-inlink=&amp;quot;MSU32PjH_ebOQZjOU-a_eA&amp;amp;#61;&amp;amp;#61;&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/handling-power-struggles-2609518&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;7&amp;quot;&amp;gt;power struggle&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;. \u00A0&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;However, it\u2019s imperative to carefully choose which behaviors you will ignore. Serious or unsafe behaviors should never be ignored.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;6. Provide Opportunities for Restitution&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Restitution, which is sometimes referred to as restorative justice, means allowing your teen to make amends. It\u2019s a way for your teen to make up for some of the damage if a behavior hurt someone else.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;For example, a teen who borrows her sister\u2019s shirt without asking and then rips a hole in it, may not only have to buy her sister a new shirt but might also have to make her sister\u2019s bed for the week.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Restitution gives your child a chance to try and repair some of the damage that may have been done to a relationship.Learning to ask for forgiveness then going a step further and show an extra kindness is an important life lesson.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;7. Provide Logical Consequences&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/logical-consequences-for-teen-misbehavior-2609134&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;8&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Logical consequences&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; are consequences that are directly related to the misbehavior. For example, if your teen is having difficulty getting up in the morning for school, a logical consequence would mean an earlier bedtime.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Logical consequences help teens remember why they got into trouble in the first place. It can also serve as a good reminder for them to avoid making the same mistake again.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;h3&amp;gt;8. Reward Good Behavior&amp;lt;/h3&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Healthy discipline shouldn\u2019t be just about negative consequences. Instead, it should also include some positive reinforcement.\u00A0&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;If your teen is struggling with certain issues or behavior, &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/how-to-reward-your-teens-good-behavior-2609133&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;9&amp;quot;&amp;gt;implement a reward system&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;. Sometimes simple rewards can be very effective tools to motivate your teen to change.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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