Phrase all the consequences you give your children in a POSITIVE tense rather than a NEGATIVE one.

TIP OF THE WEEK- By Lillian Reekie
TIP 14-

Phrase all the consequences you give your children in a POSITIVE tense rather than a NEGATIVE one.

Use the word “When” instead of “If”. For example, “When you have eaten your dinner, you can have some of that yummy desert” instead of
“If you don’t eat your dinner you can’t have any of that yummy desert” When you are consistent with terming everything in a positive way your children will learn the consequence of reward for effort rather than punishment for non effort.