{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fraisinglions.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fwhy-your-consequences-dont-work-O9R2aOW1","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Why Your Consequences Don't Work","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/3c1d276e-15d6-46ce-b341-0d70a5698e07/496baf62-53a5-4371-b0dd-58ee8f64ec20/chatgpt_image_aug_11_2026_at_072258_pm.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/700dba6d-2446-4631-99e5-98dcf6c8c68d\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"Why Your Consequences Don&apos;t Work\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"In Episode 008 of Raising Lions with Pastor Joseph, we tackle a common frustration from parents:  “Consequences just don’t work with my child.” The truth is, the problem may not be the consequence itself. It may be inconsistency, changing the punishment, giving privileges back too early, making consequences too extreme, or measuring effectiveness by how upset the child gets.\n\nIn this episode, Pastor Joseph breaks down how to make discipline clearer and more effective by returning to three simple principles:\nRules. Consequences. Enforcement. The goal isn’t to make children miserable. It’s to teach them that choices have outcomes and to prepare them for the responsibilities of adulthood. Raise Them Ready — Hard Now, Ready Later.\n"}