Article: While your child may continue to receive natural consequences, you can begin to implement logical consequences as well. A logical relationship between their behavior and the consequence can help your child understand the outcome of their actions better.For example, if your child lied about completing their chores, give them additional chores to complete. A school-aged child is often old enough to understand what they did. Use this as an opportunity to build empathy and teach them why certain behaviors are inappropriate or negative. Your child can begin to learn how their actions affect others and themselves. For example, many school-aged children start lying as a way to gain attention or push boundaries. If your child begins to lie to you, let them know that lying hurts other people and makes your child appear less trustworthy, which can affect their friendships. School-aged children like to have choices, which helps them feel more in control and willing to get things done. If you’re struggling to get your child to complete their chores (or homework), consider asking them to choose which ones they will do. When it comes to homework, let your child decide what order to do their homework in or what they will do during certain slots of time.  For chores, give your child 6 options and let them pick 4 to do. Some parents give prizes or money for doing extra chores. If your child wants to win something, let them work for it by choosing chores from popsicle sticks. Harder chores mean bigger prizes or more money! Some kids get in trouble because they don’t finish their responsibilities at home or school. While it can be due to laziness, provide the best environment for your child to succeed. Notice where your child falls short and see if you can create some support for them.  If your child struggles to complete their homework each night, designate a time for them to do it. If they struggle to get out to the school bus on time in the morning, set up a routine for them in the morning that allows plenty of time. Have them pack their lunch and pick out their clothes the night before.

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Use logical consequences. Talk about your child’s behavior. Let them choose their responsibilities. Help them succeed if they’re careless or irresponsible.