Incredible Years- L #6 Rules, Responsibilities, and Routines!

Incredible Years- L #6 Rules, Responsibilities, and Routines!  What is the purpose of setting Rules, Responsibilities, and Routines? Because children thrive in this environment, feel safe, and feel important and loved! Children begin to practice independence and to problem solve as they learn consequences.  And the best part is that it reduces the power struggle between parent and child! Never set more than 4-5 Rules at one time!  Because you need to effectively monitor, give rewards or follow through with consequences!  Start with the most challenging behaviors, set rules in place, involve the child in the process, be consistent, and follow through!  Once the children master those rules move on to others.  Explain everyone's roles in the household and how everyone contributes to having a safe, happy, clean home etc....Describe in detail and practice how they are to do the chores assigned.  And go over the rewards and consequences.  Post the Rules, charts on a highly visible site so the children are reminded by looking at them instead of hearing what to do from parents all the time!