Rules express agreed-upon standards of conduct that everyone has a right to count on. An organization that allows individuals to pick and choose the rules they will follow is chaotic and unjust. It favors the selfish and undisciplined. Consistency and Fairness. Consistent and fair enforcement of rules is not only essential to a just system of discipline, it is also necessary to highlight and uphold the core values advanced by the rule.
Consistency is very important to teaching values.
Kids may not have a hard time understanding the differences from one situation to another, so it is best to make few exceptions and explain them when you do. Avoid Uncertainty . Failure to consistently enforce rules generates uncertainty and cynicism about the rules and those that have the responsibility to enforce them. Double Standards . When you tolerate behavior from your star athlete that would be unacceptable from other athletes, it ruins the star and undermines your authority.