When One Parent Punishes and the Other Tries to Understand
What to say when your spouse confiscates a device unrelated to what your child actually did, and how to agree on a consequence that fits.
This Week’s Scenario
Your child lied about something, or was disrespectful, and before you’ve even had a chance to sit down with them, your spouse has already taken the tablet, the phone, or the computer away, something that has nothing to do with what actually happened. Meanwhile you’re trying to sit down and understand why they lied or spoke that way in the first place. Your child is caught between a punishment that doesn’t connect to anything and a conversation that hasn’t happened yet.
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