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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DD is a pretty good kid, but like with any kid, she occasionally talks back, refuses to cooperate, etc.  The biggest issue is her ignoring directions and continuing to do whatever she likes saying “oh, I didn’t hear you” which is obviously untrue. So the actual thing she is doing changes, but the issue is not doing as she’s asked and not communicating about it (she will never say, I just want to finish this thing for example. She just does it).

DH thinks I don’t have enough consequences and I think his are ridiculous and over the top (taking away a prized and valued possession FOREVER, taking away her favorite lovey that’s she’s slept with since she was 2 for a week). He walked back the first example to 2 weeks and I asked him to walk back the second, so we’ll see. But he is now frustrated that we “never stick to anything.”

We agree that loss of screen time is a reasonable and effective consequence, typically imposed a day at a time (no tv tonight, no tv tomorrow). Not cooperating at bedtime means loss of bedtime book/podcast. If she doesn’t clean up toys she loses them for a few days. If she doesn’t sit for me to style her hair for school, she doesn’t get a hair style.

Are there any other go-to consequences that you use with an early elementary school kid? I’ve been reading it can be effective to have a paired consequence for each behavior. And right now other than what’s listed above, it’s all about screen time.

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