When people tell me I “can’t expect teens to follow basic rules,” all I hear is a parenting gap. Self-control isn’t impossible. Kindness isn’t impossible. Respect isn’t impossible. If my dog can sit calmly after tasting turkey for the first time… teens can learn to be aware, follow rules, and not endanger medically fragile kids. It starts at home. Teach better. Raise better. Expect better. Where is the love if we excuse bad behavior instead of correcting it? #ParentingTruths #TeachYourKidsKindne

Should kids follow rules just because they exist? 🤷🏻‍♀️ Some might say, “Rules are there for a reason—they teach discipline.” But what if those rules don’t actually help kids learn or thrive? What if they make children feel like they’re the problem, because they find them harder to follow than most or because their natural reaction is to question something that doesn't make logical sense to them? 🤔 🏫 When my kids were at school I would talk to them about how school policies often prioritise