Natural and Logical Consequences – A very Important Child Discipline Strategy

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Natural and Logical Consequences A very
Important Child Discipline Strategy

• Submitted By - Salintha Gunasekara
• diamondbarmontessori_at_gmail.com
• https//www.diamondbarmontessoriacademy.com/

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Actions and consequences are universal and
preschoolers can understand that both are related
to each other as every action has its
consequence. Montessori teachers allow kids to
experience both natural and logical consequences
as an important tool to teach them discipline and
responsibility. However, in many cases, parents
find themselves at a loss of ideas in the heat of
the moment and miss the opportunities to
discipline their kids. Here we will guide you
through all you need to know about disciplining
your kids using natural and logical consequences
in early childhood.
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Natural and Logical Consequences The natural
consequence is the inevitable result that follows
some actions of your kids without any
interference from your side. For example, your
kids refuse to wear jackets in winter after
repeated warnings from your side and catch cough
and cold. Eventually, natural consequences come
as fallout of not doing something or doing
something in the wrong way. On the other hand,
the logical consequence is something that you
impose on your kids as a disciplinary measure
when they do not follow certain rules or behaves
inappropriately. For example, if they play with a
cricket inside the house despite the strict rule
against it and end up breaking something. As a
logical consequence, you can confiscate their bat
and ball for the next three days.
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• In Pomona, CA playschools, teachers use this
  natural and logical consequence strategy to
  reinforce good behavior and discipline in
  children as this strategy comes with many
  benefits. They are
• Logical consequences are better options as a rule
  in most cases when it comes to your childrens
  safety and security.
• Using consequences is an effective method to
  separate the child from his behavioral problems
  or bad decisions.
• There is no penalty, assessing, or humiliating
  related to consequences. It is like they are
  making some selections and that comes with some
  results. Moreover, it also takes away yelling,
  anger out of the equation.

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• How Can Parents Use Logical and Natural
  Consequences at Home?
• Consequences are the powerful and wonderful
  replacement to traditional disciplining methods.
• Here you can find the ways of using its benefits
  to the fullest
• You do not have to repeat the warnings or
  punishments.
• Keep on reminding kids about the consequences of
  their choices.
• Try to stay firm and consistent.
• Think of some logical consequence that would fir
  their behavior.
• Do not nag about any past incident.
• Whenever possible, allow your kids to decide the
  consequence.

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• When Natural and Logical Consequence Should Not
  be Used
• While natural and logical consequences work quite
  well most of the time, there are times when
  serious misbehavior requires a higher level of
  intervention by the Preschool teachers and
  parents. They are
• When your kids have deeply hurt someone and
  continue to do so.
• When kids refuse to do their homework or display
  anxiety.
• When their physical safety is more important.
• When the kids have physically harmed a friend or
  damaged someones property.

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Reference
Preschool Pomona CA diamondbarmontessori_at_gmail.com
[phone] Address 23555 Palomino Dr,
Diamond Bar, CA 91765, United States
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