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in response to Bean Dad here’s a way to encourage kids to try new things for themselves without being a dick
1. ensure the child’s basic needs are met. you’re not gonna learn if you’re, hungry, tired, or not feeling secure.
2. “we have X and want Y, how do you think (cont.)
1. ensure the child’s basic needs are met. you’re not gonna learn if you’re, hungry, tired, or not feeling secure.
2. “we have X and want Y, how do you think (cont.)
we get there?”
3. “if you don’t know, I’ll give you a hint and show you the first step.”
4. continue to let the kid explore, make mistakes WITH YOU THERE and experiment WITH THEM.
5. finish with a quick summary of the steps you took to get from X to Y.
6. Celebrate with them!
3. “if you don’t know, I’ll give you a hint and show you the first step.”
4. continue to let the kid explore, make mistakes WITH YOU THERE and experiment WITH THEM.
5. finish with a quick summary of the steps you took to get from X to Y.
6. Celebrate with them!
tldr; when you’re encouraging your kid to explore and experiment, work with them rather than abandoning them. no one learns well when they don’t have their basic needs met.
