Plan any activity, especially a new effort, so that chances for success are good. Divide the activity into small pieces with several small goals instead of one large one. What he doesn't know now can be learned. Making Choices About Their Problems or Conflicts At times, parents need to offer choices for a different reason. Children this age experience conflicts and need to be aware of options available in problem solving.
Problem solving involves choices.
When you and your child, or your child and siblings or peers, become involved in conflicts, the following may assist in working through the conflict. Children need experience with many kinds of choices. Parents can carefully offer two alternatives that are acceptable to them. Progression Simple choices. Ask for possible choices.