Raising confident thinkers: How parents can encourage decision-making early
Children learn to make choices from a young age. Parents can encourage this by allowing them to decide on simple matters. This builds confidence and teaches cause and effect. Instead of fixing problems, parents can ask guiding questions. Talking through bigger decisions, not lecturing, is also key. Letting children experience the natural consequences of their choices helps them learn.
Children learn to make choices from a young age. Parents can encourage this by allowing them to decide on simple matters. This builds confidence and teaches cause and effect. Instead of fixing problems, parents can ask guiding questions. Talking through bigger decisions, not lecturing, is also key. Letting children experience the natural consequences of their choices helps them learn.
