Parenting With Love and Logic: Teaching Children Responsibility

we consequence, not the number of hours he sleeps. Don’t think, Now
he’s obnoxious; therefore, I’ve got to make him sleep more . Do think,
He’s obnoxious; therefore, I can provide him with a super learning
experience. Then say to the child, “You need to spend more time in your
room because you’re cranky.”
The child will probably say, “Well, I didn’t get enough sleep last
night.”
And your reply? “Good thinking.” The lesson will hit home.