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How to use a consequence wheel

A consequence wheel is only as fair as the slices you leave on it. The spin feels playful. The list underneath should be serious, short, and already agreed.

ConsequenceWheel is free on this site. You can set a child profile, turn suggested consequences on or off, add your own, reorder them, and spin. If a slice has an amount, you can spin again for a number inside a range you set, such as 1–3 days.

Free wheel

Try the wheel with this guide

Try the wheel with your child’s real name. This starter list matches ages 6–8 until you change the age.

Child’s nameAge

The wheel only chooses options you leave switched on. Agree on them before anyone is upset, and follow through calm, never in anger.

Add a name if you want it in the result. Spin when the list feels fair.

Consequences on the wheel

Switch suggestions off, edit the wording, reorder them, or add your own.

Spanking
Suggested for about ages 2–18. Parent-chosen. Only when you are calm, never in anger. You can turn this off.
Amount 1–3 swats
Wall sits
Back on the wall, knees bent, feet flat. Keep it short. Stop if anything hurts.
Amount 20–60 seconds
Chores
A small job you already named. It ends when the job is done, not when the evening is over.
Amount 1–3 chores
Time out
A short, boring pause nearby, where you can see them. Then they come back.
Amount 1–5 minutes
No screens
Screens stop because of a screen problem, or until the agreed task is done. Keep it the same day.
Amount 1–3 hours
Redo the chore
The job gets finished before play. Do the first minute together if they are stuck.
Calm-down time
A short, quiet reset in a boring spot, then a one-sentence redo. Not a shame corner.
Amount 2–8 minutes
Repair with a note
A drawing or a short note to the person affected. Do not force a fake apology.
Game or toy rests
The item that was misused is put away, then comes back the same day.
Amount 1–3 hours
Practice the skill
Try the missing skill once: asking, waiting, telling the truth, or using a calm voice.
Help fix what broke
Pick up, wipe, tape, or earn toward replacing something they damaged.
Earn the next turn
The next turn, outing, or episode waits until the repair or task is done.

Set the profile first

Type a name and an age, for example Devin, 13. Suggestions change with the age band: toddlers see toy breaks and gentle hands; teens see phones, curfew, and repair conversations. The result uses the name: “Devin: No phone for 2 days.”

The age chips are shortcuts. You can also type an age from 1 to 18. If you have already edited the list, changing age updates the suggested slices and keeps the ones you added yourself.

Edit before you spin

Each suggestion has a switch. Off means it cannot land. Open Edit to rename it, change the explanation, or turn on “Spin for amount.” Set a minimum, a maximum, a step, and a unit in your own words: days, minutes, chores. The range has to stay small enough to read.

Add your own slice for a family rule the suggestions missed. For about ages 2–18, Spanking is already a suggested slice, with an optional amount of 1–3 swats. Turn it off if it does not fit. Use it calm, never in anger. Wording that takes food away or humiliates will not save. Reorder with Move up and Move down so the most usable options are easy to see.

Spin once, then follow through

Spin the wheel, or use the button if you prefer a keyboard. If the landing has an amount range with more than one number, spin again or skip the amount. Say the result once. Do it. Tell them when it is over.

The list and recent results stay in this browser. You can share or print a result. Saving a full history and tracking progress over time is coming in the app — the note under the wheel joins the waitlist without taking you out of the page.

Leave these off the list

Spinning again because you disliked a fair landing.
Adding a slice you have no intention of doing.
Using the wheel for a dangerous moment. Act first.

Words you can use

“These eight are the only options. Want to turn any off before I spin?”
“It landed on park the device. Now we spin for hours.”
“Two hours. It goes on the shelf. I’ll start the timer.”

Questions parents ask

Is this a punishment wheel?

People search that phrase. This one is a chooser for parent-approved consequences, not a generator of random punishments. If a slice feels like a random punishment, take it off.

Can I use it for more than one child?

The wheel stores one profile on this device. Change the name and age when you switch children, or use a printable chart for the whole family until accounts exist in the app.

What if my child has a disability or the list does not fit?

Edit freely. Throw out any suggestion that fights a plan you made with a therapist or teacher. This is general information, not a clinical program.