@consciouslylisa_: This scenario was recently described to me by one of you via DM, so I opted to use it as an example of the ways in which we can sometimes set our children up for failure without realizing it. In this instance, Mom told her child to not make a mess and the child did it anyway. While she did not yell at the child, she attempted to punish the child for making the mess. The child in question is 2 years old and is not yet capable of following a command like, “don’t make a mess.” Punishment isn’t appropriate or logical in this situation. He can’t do what she’s asking him to do. The child also doesn’t yet understand the ways in which the mess will disrupt Moms plans for the day. Mom felt giving the child the cake pop would be rewarding the child for the mess, but hear me well parents: the child’s brain would not view the cake pop as being connected to the mess. It doesn’t make sense to take away something the child likes for committing an age-appropriate offense. The only logical consequence in this scenario would be we can’t get the cake pop until we clean up the mess you created. Done and done. The child has now learned that when you make a mess you clean it up. Let me know if this is helpful and share your thoughts below! #modernmama #bloggermom #lifewithlittles #motherhustler #normalizegentleparenting #gentleparenting_memes #consciousparentingtools #gentleparentinglife #childabuseadvocate #breakinggenerationalcurses #purposefullife #overcomeobstacles #mamahood #realmotherhood #motherhoodunplugged # #consciousparenting

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