Summary
Setting effective limits is critically important for discipline.
❖ JOURNAL 14: Evaluating your limits
Write down as fully as possible two limits you have for your children. For each limit, ask yourself: Is it important, reasonable, positive, and clear? Do I enforce it consistently? Is it appropriate for the child’s age? If necessary, rewrite the limits to make them more effective. This week, focus on your expectations for your children. Consider the number of limits you have for them. Do you have too many? Complete Worksheet #8 Elements of effective limits.
Complete Worksheet #8 “Elements of effective limits” in your Responsive Discipline Journal
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