Selecting Consequences That Train – Part 5

Selecting Consequences That Train – Part 5

Feb 12

Consequences and the Difference in Single and Blending Families

One of the areas that can be a struggle for the single parent family and blending family is that the consequences may be different in each home.  Some parents have difficulty maintaining consistency in their home when they know that their children won’t have to follow the same rules when they are in the other house.  There are many reasons why this is.  Some parents may struggle with guilt.  Some may just get tired because maintaining this level of consistency is extra work.  It is so important however to maintain the rules in your house regardless.

Start each evening that the children enter back into the home with a refocus time.  This can simply be a reminder of what the house rules and expectations are for the week.  Make this family meeting fun with a snack around the table.  Be careful to use it only for a refocus and reminder of the rules and not a discussion of what went on in the other home.  Using this time to refocus children will also help the parent maintain consistency because they have to consistently state their expectations.

Listen to today’s podcast for more insight on using consequences that train in single parent families and blending families