Or, they could ask their children to choose one of three outfits to wear to school. As children get older, they will be able to handle more choices. Playing games that require decision making, like checkers, are good skill builders, too. When children make decisions, it's important that parents require their children to stick to the decisions they make. Children need to learn that every decision they make will have its own consequence.
Children thrive when they are given responsibilities.
Responsibilities such as weekly or daily chores tell children that their parents think they are capable and that they trust them to get the job done. Parents should make an effort to praise their children when they follow through with their responsibilities. Give your children the freedom to take risks . No parent wants to see their children fail, and some parents try to protect their children from failure by steering them away from activities and situations that carry the risk of failure. However, it is important for children to learn that everybody fails, grown-ups and children alike, at some time or another.