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Consequences are very difficult to list, because so many factors can be involved in them: background of the situation, developmental stage of the individual, heart attitude, frequency level, resources available, etc.

They can be simple:

When giving a toddler some juice, you hand her the sippy cup but you keep hanging on and don’t let go until the child says Thank You.

When sitting at the table for a meal and your child wants more rice, not passing the bowl of rice until the child says Please.

Or more elaborate:

Providing jobs and materials around the house and yard (that you would normally pay someone to do) so your child can earn money to buy a replacement cable since he lost the one that belongs to his friend.

Driving your child to your friend’s house so she can apologize in person for being disrespectful and creating a disturbance in her co-op class yesterday.

. . . the possibilities are endless . . .