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Children at any time are either out of control, under control or in control.

Hopefully your children are not out of control but many parents think that they are successful if their children are under their control. This is a little scary because sooner or later kids will break out and rebel against overly strong authority – either that or they never grow up.

It is far better for children to be in control and learning to make decisions for themselves.

However, if your child is often out of control then it maybe necessary to get them under control before they can be in control.

Many parents are unsure about the whole decision-making process involving kids.

Here is a simple guide:

Consider all the choices, rules and activities that concern children and then allocate them to these three areas:

1. Parents Rule: these are decisions where there is no negotiation. E.g . going to school, young children’s bedtime

2. Work it out together: these are areas where you and your child negotiate outcomes. E.g. when to come home from an outing, TV programs.

3. Kids Decide: give your children full authority in some areas. E.g. choose the sport they play, school activities

As a child shows the ability to make sensible decisions consider allowing them more authority over their lives. This demonstrates your trust in them and your faith in their ability to make good decisions. It also promotes confidence in kids.

As a rule you will make most of the decisions for very young children. It is important that children experience the consequences of their decisions if they are to make responsible choices. So if kids decide to skip a meal then they can wait until the next meal before eating something substantial. This teaches them that their decisions have a result or a consequence.

The use of choices is one simple strategy that helps children make good decisions, however it is a hugely misunderstood concept. Offering children and young people choices doesn’t mean they can do whatever they want. Nor does it mean that you provide a smorgasboard of choices.

Wise parents will offer children two options– “Either play inside quietly or go outside if you wish to make a noise.” In some ways this offers the illusion of choice but some children need this sort of guidance to help them make smart decisions.

3 questions that promote better decision-making

Teenagers often make poor choices as they can’t see the long term consequences of their decisions. They often need some adult prompting to help them look ahead.

Encourage children and teenagers to consider their behaviour through the filter of these 3 questions:

1. Is the choice safe for me?

2. Is the choice fair to others?

3. Is the choice smart and in my long-term best interests?

You can use these questions to review teen behaviour that had poor outcomes so they can see where they went wrong.

Decision-making is hard work for parents as we are always treading a fine line between being too protective and not protecting children enough.

But if we want children to begin to make smart choices and be in control rather than out of or under control we need to equip them with knowledge and skills as well as opportunities to do so.

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