How to Help Children Make Decisions

Growing up today in our fast pace world means we make a lot of decisions in a short amount of time. Bring out children into the equation and we need to teach them how to make wise choices and decisions to better their lives and be a productive part of our society. As parents this means using a step by step approach to encourage our children to make the best decisions. Here's how!

Instructions

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      Show your children by example how decisions need to be made. Whether big or little choices, giving them a solid example on how to choose and what variables you use, as a parent, to make choices helps them understand how a choose is made. It also allows a child to see how a choice has a result to identify what result they want.

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      Talk to kids about your decisions as you make them. Decisions as simple as picking apples to as complex as how to drive a new way home give children an insight on what you do and how they can mimic it (until they get a grasp on actually choosing themselves.)

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      Allow your child to make small decisions around the house and for school to help them practice for bigger choices later in life. After each decision, give them praise for their choice and offer positive constructive criticism for the choice. Include time to dwell positively on the results.

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      Remind your children that decisions don't have to be rushed. As adults some choices we make are instantaneous, but other don't need to be made immediately. Encourage kids to think about their decisions before they finalize them to ensure the outcome they want to see.

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