{"id":1170,"date":"2018-06-04T01:13:44","date_gmt":"2018-06-03T17:13:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/35.247.165.222\/?p=1170"},"modified":"2018-06-04T01:13:44","modified_gmt":"2018-06-03T17:13:44","slug":"helping-children-develop-good-judgment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/halfhalfparenting.com\/helping-children-develop-good-judgment\/","title":{"rendered":"Helping Your Children Develop Good Judgment"},"content":{"rendered":"
As grown-ups, many of us are crippled by uncertainty when faced with tough situations or choices. Some of us tend to make self-destructive decisions, repeatedly demonstrating poor judgment. As much as we want to avoid mistakes, no one is born with perfect judgment and the ability to always make smart choices. It takes a combination of experience and reflection to develop good judgment, and as a parent, it is your responsibility to facilitate this for your children. <\/span><\/p>\n Encourage your child to practice making choices on their own before they even learn how to talk and you can be assured they will never have problems making decisions in future. Who cares if his pair of red shoes doesn\u2019t match his purple outfit? Maybe he just wanted to stand out. People will figure out that he dressed himself up, and that\u2019s okay. But even if they don\u2019t, why should you care? Your child is brilliant. <\/span><\/p>\n While it is best to let them make their own decisions, it is safer to outline what decisions your child has the right to make on their own, and what areas you get to exert control over as a parent. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n For example:<\/span> Or:<\/span><\/i>5 ways to help children develop good judgment<\/span><\/h1>\n
1. Practice early to develop good judgment<\/span><\/h2>\n
2. \u00a0Outline your expectations clearly<\/span><\/h2>\n
\n<\/span>\u201cFine, you may wear your Spiderman costume again, although you have worn it almost every day the past week. You\u2019re in charge of your attire, but you\u2019ll need to change into something more formal before we go to the function later because there is a dress code we have to respect. You will also need to get a haircut so you\u2019ll look presentable. Do you want to do it now or just before we head to the function?\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/i><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>“We won\u2019t allow you to cancel on our family\u2019s usual Friday-night dinner, but you can ask your friends to join us if you like. Perhaps you can go to the movies with them after dinner, or on Saturday?\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n3. Reflect with them<\/span><\/h2>\n