This shows a child another way of handling anger. Be Consistent Limits must be consistently applied and enforced. Children are more likely to respect limits when they realize their parents mean what they say. If you expect your children to wash their hands before meals, you must maintain this limit every day. If you tell your children not to play in a neighbor's yard, it must be clear that this limit can, and should, be revised if circumstances change.
Consistent limits are dependable.
They provide security and direction for children. If a child is told one day not play with sharp scissors, then the next day is permitted to do so, and the next day is punished for doing so, he or she will never know what is really expected. A child's respect for parents and for authority in general is likely to diminish if parents keep changing the rules and are inconsistent in enforcing limits. You can show confidence in your children's abilities by talking with them about problems and by encouraging them to suggest guidelines for their own behavior. A decision such as this meets both the child's desire for a transition time before going to sleep and the parents' concern for a reasonable time limit.