How to Handle Teen Discipline Issues: Supporting Your Child Through School Challenges

Sometimes, disciplinary issues are signs of deeper pain or turmoil in our children, making it important to step back and see things from a new perspective. In this episode of Sh*t Your Teenagers Won’t Tell You, Cathy and Meredith dive into the various complexities of school disciplinary issues. They break down how different schools might handle these situations, share real examples of what you as a parent can expect, and offer practical advice on how parents can best support their kids through the process. From the importance of reading the school’s handbook to knowing what to do (and what not to do), they cover it all. They discuss the importance of proportional responses to disciplinary issues and share why it’s crucial children learn from their mistakes and walk out their consequences with appropriately supportive parents. It’s about guiding them through the process while encouraging them to own their mistakes, not covering them up or making the problem disappear. Don’t miss another insightful conversation with Cathy and Meredith, be sure to tune in now!

Key Points From This Episode:

• [0:01:20] We introduce today’s topic of discussion: disciplinary issues in school.
• [0:03:00] You get a phone call, your kid has been busted: what next?
• [0:03:20] We look at an example of academic dishonesty.
• [0:04:10] Parents! Read your school’s handbook!
• [0:04:50] What parents should and should not do.
• [0:06:38] The best thing parents can do to help their kids through a disciplinary proceeding.
• [0:07:45] What the disciplinary process (actually) looks like.
• [0:11:00] The different types of disciplinary issues.
• [0:17:20] Issues that are not as uncommon as you might think.
• [0:20:00] The appropriate consequence and how that point is reached.
• [0:22:24] Disciplinary issues and mental health.
• [0:23:00] Our advice on how you, as a parent, can support your child.
• [0:25:04] The importance of proportional responses to disciplinary issues.
• [0:30:40] Why kids need to learn from their mistakes and work through their consequences (with the support of their parents!)
• [0:33:00] Disciplinary issues as a signal to deeper pain.

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