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How short-term consequences create long-term regrets

I grounded my son from his summer baseball league after he got suspended from school and now he might lose his scholarship opportunity and I wonder if I ruined his future.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Disciplinary actions intended to teach immediate lessons can sometimes foreclose possibilities that cannot be recovered.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Punishment consequences and natural boundaries?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.