Enforceable Statements: "Parenting with Love & Logic," Appendix B has a list of common situations with an appropriate enforceable statement.
Parents usually say: Don’t touch that! To make it an enforceable statement say: “Kids get to ______ when they do __(the opposite of what they are not supposed to do)__.” One example, as long as it isn’t something dangerous which would require immediate action, we can say: “Kids get to keep playing who keep their hands clean.” I actually say mine the other way around, I say: "When you do ____, you get to _______.
To use tabs, please use full web version. I believe the goal of parenting is to give my children the skills to become self-sufficient physically, socially, and spiritually. As I try a new technique I ask myself, is this teaching my child how to make good choices? Is she learning to ask God what the correct choice is? My goal is that my girls will be able to fully function as God's servants and become strong leaders for positive change.
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