Natural consequences are the things that happen in response to your child's behavior without a parent getting involved. These are imposed by nature, society, or another person.

This is the good news!  You do not actually deliver a natural consequence yourself. Instead, you allow nature or society to impose the consequence on your child by not interfering. So you do not have to fight with your teen or risk their wrath.  You just let it happen! (Yeah right!?)

They are some of the most effective methods of discipline and you don’t have to do the hard work! At least on paper, you don’t. The hard work for you as the parent is NOT INTERFERING. We will talk about that in a bit. 

Let's start with some examples of natural consequences for your teens.

• If your child refuses to put on a coat, your child feels cold.
• If your child won't eat, your child feels hungry.
• If your child doesn't complete their homework, your child fails the assignment.
• If your child breaks a rule on the sporting fi
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As a parent, watching your child struggle with school avoidance and absenteeism can be frustrating and worrying. You want to see them succeed and thrive, but it can be difficult to know how to help them when they are reluctant to attend school. Fortunately, there are many strategies and tools that you can use to support your teen and help them overcome their school avoidance and absenteeism.

In this article, we will explore some of the common causes of school avoidance and absenteeism, as well as practical tips for parents to help their teens. With the right tools and support, you can help your teen feel motivated and excited to attend school, paving the way for their academic success.

The good news is that there are several ways you can support your teenager in overcoming school avoidance, and one of them is monitoring their screen time and device usage late into the night. It's been scientifically proven that using electronic devices such as phones, tablets, and computers late into...