Consequences & Rewards

Congratulations to all of our readers with winning entries for the Consequences Story Contest and DVD Giveaway! My email inbox was truly overflowing with all […]

Many of the questions we receive on the Parental Support Line involve consequences and incentives. Parents wonder how to set them up effectively, and how long […]

Have you ever punished your child in the heat of the moment, when you’re angry and upset? If you’re like most parents, the answer is […]

Does your child ignore every consequence you give him? James Lehman can help with 10 specific ways to make consequences work—even for the most resistant […]

Summertime is on the way. While many parents look forward to a more leisurely pace, others dread the season because the structure in their kids’ […]

A consequence is something that follows naturally from a person’s action, inaction or poor decision. It differs from a punishment in that a punishment is […]

Remember how you felt when you brought your baby home from the hospital for the first time? When your child was an infant, you probably […]

The alarm goes off and the morning battle begins: you knock on your child’s bedroom door to wake him, but you have to go back […]

Do you feel stuck in a cycle with your child where his behavior isn’t changing—and might actually be getting worse? Many parents think that simply […]

Ever wonder why your child continues to misbehave, no matter what you do? You may be skipping some critical steps in parenting. Don’t miss part […]