Prepare Children for the Art of Decision-Making

One of the most crucial skills you will introduce to your child is decision-making. As

children grow up they exhibit judgment on everything each day.

One of the most crucial skills you will introduce to your child is decision-making. As children

grow up they exhibit judgment on everything each day. For instance, they make their daily

choices on what will suit them, what they want to eat, whom to be friends with, what movies

to watch, etc. However, few of them are aware that these little decisions of life go a long way

in making them adults. Given below are several ways you can help teach your child to use

good judgment to make them a better and a more

responsible adult.

These skills can be learnt while preschool social

activities. Children tend to learn very quickly by

means of an example. Use it yourself and your little

one is sure to follow. Ensure that you have mulled

over the advantages and disadvantages of the

choices and then discussed it. Elucidate why you

made a certain pick and why it is important to make

the 'right one'.

You could recite a story and follow it up by commenting on the choices that were made by

the characters in it. You could also involve them in some fun activities and ask for their

opinions. However, when you feel they make sense, back up their decisions and try to

enhance it further. When children are given the necessary support it aids them in the

management of their own manners and deeds.

Be reminiscent. Explain to your child rational thinking. For instance, if he feels uncomfortable

doing something, don't force him into doing it. Give him time and space. Also, remind your

child that if he is ever faced with a complex choice, he should feel free to discuss it with you.

Quite often parent's feel that their child is being dependent on what decisions to make for

himself, even if they are simple ones to make. Teaching and strengthening the steps of

decision-making helps to support children to develop independence and assurance in their

own finding. For case in point, if you

give a child an elaborate answer in

response to a simple question like

'what's for lunch?' He is sure to learn

the importance of the food he is about

to eat and will try and find out some

more details on the same.

After all, life is full of opportunities and

when you have so many choices why

not learn to choose the best one early

in life? As success can only be yours

based on that one 'right decision.'