Friday, September 3, 2010

Develop Your Child’s Critical Thinking Skills

1. Encourage Questions.
Don’t answer every question, instead ask what do they think.
Asking questions stimulates conversation between you and your
child.
2. Don’t Criticize.
Criticism invites low self-esteem. Children feel that they have
failed or disappointed their parents when they are criticized.
Find alternate ways of correcting the problem. A child will
likely shut down communication if they feel that [...]