The overall idea behind the tough love approach is for parents to love their troubled teen enough to consistently set firm limits and follow through with appropriate consequences when
a teen breaks the rules.
If
your teen breaks a rule by outright calling you a name or he doesn't change his behavior when you've given him a warning, follow through with a consequence.
Follow through with consequences when
your teen breaks the rules or crosses the line.
Not exact matches
If your
teen struggles to get out of bed on time, establish consequences for
breaking the
rules.
If your
teen violates the law or
breaks your
rules, give him consequences.
Of course, your
teen will still need consequences when she
breaks the
rules or makes a bad choice.
There will be times when your
teen makes mistakes (or even purposely
breaks your
rules).
Give your
teen consequences when she
breaks the
rules.
It's also important to tell your
teen what the consequences will be for
breaking the
rules.
Give your
teen consequences when he
breaks the
rules or violates curfew.
Include the
rules and the consequences your
teen will experience for
breaking any of the
rules.
Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (PG for mature themes, mild epithets and pervasive rude humor) Kitchen sink comedy based on the James Patterson novel of the same name revolving around a jaded
teen (Griffin Gluck) who, with the help of his BFF (Thomas Barbusca), tries to
break every
rule in his new school's Code of Conduct.
Consider enacting a parent -
teen driving contact to clearly lay out the
rules and the consequences for
breaking any household driving
rules.
Tell your
teen what the punishment will be if they
break the
rules and have them sign a written contract to reinforce your message.
His posts reflect a conscientious
teen who's concerned about others, such as when he wrote: «Im fine with
breaking HOA
rules but the problem it that first responders wont be able to get though if me and others park on the street [sic].»
If your
teen struggles with sleeping once they are in bed, this can be a good time to
break the «no electronics»
rule, and let them listen to a meditation or a guided visualization.
Parents are often left wondering if their child's argumentative, limit - testing, back - talking,
rule -
breaking behavior is «typical»
teen or pre-
teen defiance — or if it's something else.