Parenting: Accountability
As I’ve said previously, parenting isn’t necessarily easy. We often don’t know what to do or say. Simply doing what our parents did isn’t the best course of action. However, it’s often the only option.
As a rule, we let our kids off the hook too easily and too often. We fail to hold them Accountable for their actions and/or behavior. Lack of accountability leads to:
- Irresponsibility
- Immaturity
- Legal trouble
- Academic trouble
- ETC, etc, etc
You need to hold your kids accountable for their actions. You don’t do them any favors if you let them off the hook. With letting them off the hook, you unknowingly teach them to expect that they will be off the hook for their lifetime. Listen closely… the rest of us out here in the world don’t love your child like you do. We WON’T let him/her off the hook. We won’t put up with the behavior that you put up with.
You want to raise a competent child capable of making it in the world. Letting him off the hook stunts his growth and development and makes him incompetent. Make your child Accountable.
Dr John
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