Don't Make Empty Threats

Don’t make meaningless threats with your teenagers. Every parent falls into this sometimes but it is important to try not to do this because it invalidates you and causes your teenager to not take what you are saying seriously. Don’t tell your teen you will ground them in their room for a month – the reality is that this is impossible and you will not be able to follow through. Make sure that when you are discussing consequences with your teenager that you are confident you CAN and WILL follow through with them.

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