22 - Discipline Made Simple: The Consequence Jar
January 31, 2022
In this episode, Graham and Katie explore everybody's favorite topic: discipline and consequences! But seriously, discipline is an important role for us as parents as we strive to build strategic families that are on mission for the Lord. Last time, we discussed how to motivate our kids to become contributors to your family life using a tool we call the Chip System. Today's episode is about the "stick" part of the "carrot and the stick," helping your kids see that their less desirable actions have consequences, using a tool we call the Consequence Jar. Join us as we share how you can set up this system for your family and the benefits it provides for your family!
In this episode, Graham and Katie explore everybody's favorite topic: discipline and consequences! But seriously, discipline is an important role for us as parents as we strive to build strategic families that are on mission for the Lord. Last time, we discussed how to motivate our kids to become contributors to your family life using a tool we call the Chip System. Today's episode is about the "stick" part of the "carrot and the stick," helping your kids see that their less desirable actions have consequences, using a tool we call the Consequence Jar. Join us as we share how you can set up this system for your family and the benefits it provides for your family!
Topics covered:
Topics covered:
- Scriptural foundation for discipline
- The goal of discipline: the reveal the Gospel to our kids
- Types of violations and why they're different: disobedience, lack of personal responsibility, lack of manners, attitude problems, relational problems.
- What the Consequence Jar looks like
- Reducing your load as parents and helping kids bear responsibility for violations, training our kids to solve their own problems
- How consequences are more effective than the common "lecture" method -- our kids have to feel the consequence
- How do know you're discovered a good consequence
- Steps to creating a Consequence Jar in your own home
- The benefits of the Consequence Jar in our own home
- Encouragement to see your time in these efforts -- the Chip System & the Consequence Jar -- as an INVESTMENT. It will yield benefits over time.
Scriptures referenced:
- Proverbs 13:24
- Hebrews 12:6
- Psalm 119
- Ephesians 6:4
Links & Resources:
- https://strategicfamilies.com/discipline-made-simple/, where you can find the Consequence Jar Sampler.
Music:
- Intro: Life of a Traveler, by Black Rhomb (License #3565685)
- Outtro: Avocado Street, by Wes Hutchinson (Courtesy of YouTube Music)
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