When you neglect to follow through, you’re teaching your kids that you don’t keep your word. When you follow through, you’re teaching your kids that you keep your word, and can be trusted.
Having a hard time following through with the consequence you warned of? Maybe this will help: When you neglect to follow through, you’re teaching your kids that you don’t keep your word.
However, when you follow through with the forewarned consequence, you’re just teaching your kids that you keep your word and can be trusted.
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