Summary: (Click title to listen)PODCAST SCRIPT: I’ve heard it many times. A frazzled mom, in a public place with a toddler… yelling warnings left and right. You can hear her two aisles down in the grocery store, shouting “If you don’t get over here, I’m leavin’ without you!” I’m pretty sure that mom wouldn’t leave her three- year- old in aisle six of the supermarket. But we’ve all done what she did. We get frustrated. And we bark out warnings without any intention of following through. I’ve met a lot of parents who put off consequences in favor of idle threats. But I’ve also found that it breeds chaos in their home. If that’s something you want to steer clear of… be sure to decide rules and consequences before the frustrating public scene happens. Then …stick to your guns! ©2013 Mark Gregston www.parentingtodaysteens.org. Email: markgregston@heartlightministries.org. Phone: 1-866-700-3264Also, listen via iTunes here.
