Television? Phone Use? Instant Messaging? Eating? Friends? Late Nights? Homework? Activities?
Do Children Need Limits?
It’s important for parents to enforce rules and set limits for their children. Youth surveys indicate that children feel more secure when parents set limits. Consider the following when enforcing rules and setting limits:
Consequences should be meaningful, a learning opportunity and appropriate for the child’s age, situation and child’s reasoning ability.
Don’t make threats or set a consequence that you can’t apply.
Try to let your child know in advance what the consequences will be for breaking a set rule.
