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Today's Child

TEACH YOUR CHILD TO PROBLEM-SOLVE

B Y NICOLEEN D A VIES, LIFE T ALK F ORUM

Every day, we all have problems, conflicts or issues that need to be to help them solve or fix an issue, because
resolved. For our children, it is no different. they are able to do so themselves.

hey may not know where to find In the same way that you teach your child PROBLEM-SOLVING BUILDS SKILLS
their toy or what they want to to speak or ride a bike, it’s essential that Did you know that problem-solving skills
wear, or they may be in a conflict you teach them the life skill of problem- result in an array of other, different skills
Tsituation with a sibling over solving. This skill can be applied to issues being developed? Some of these are listed
sharing a toy. To them, these are real issues. big or small. When times get tough, it’s here, along with tips on how you can hone
By teaching your children how to solve likely that your child will immediately turn each one:
problems from a young age, you set them to you to help them resolve an issue. But
up to develop valuable habits that will carry compare this to the workplace and the fact
them through life. that so many people don’t look to others

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