natural consequences

language: en

definitions

  1. The direct, unforced results of an action or behavior that occur without external intervention, punishment, or adult management, often used in parenting and education to teach responsibility.
    en: The direct, unforced results of an action or behavior that occur without external intervention, punishment, or adult management, often used in parenting and education to teach responsibility.
  2. The inevitable or logical outcomes that arise directly from a specific situation, event, or decision in a cause-and-effect relationship.
    en: The inevitable or logical outcomes that arise directly from a specific situation, event, or decision in a cause-and-effect relationship.

examples

  1. Instead of punishing him for forgetting his coat, his mother let him experience the natural consequence of being cold.

    Instead of punishing him for forgetting his coat, his mother let him experience the natural consequence of being cold.

  2. The economic recession was one of the natural consequences of the sudden market crash.

    The economic recession was one of the natural consequences of the sudden market crash.