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Behavioral contract
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Last discussed Nov 3, 2026
Parenting and clinical tool that sets explicit behavioral expectations and consequences, for example for an adult child living at home.
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Therapy Culture Has Gone Too Far, Says a Stanford Psychiatrist
Anna Lembke · Nov 3, 2026
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Used for: Parents of adult children living at home who are not launching
Praised: Sets age-appropriate expectations and lets kids face natural consequences
vs: Alternative to kicking the child out of the house
"This doesn't necessarily mean kicking your kid out of the house, but it does mean making a behavioral contract with your child that you have certain expectations, that it's not okay for them to sleep all day, stay up all night, be online, contribu..."
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