Comments on: Choice Theory

By: Parenting Pre-teens and adolescents — The Kid Counselor ™

Parenting Pre-teens and adolescents — The Kid Counselor ™ — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 20:50:28 +0000

[...] creates responsibility but also allows children to practice self-awareness. You can read more about Choice Giving in a previous article [...]

By: Making the Most of Trips Out with Kids — The Kid Counselor ™

Making the Most of Trips Out with Kids — The Kid Counselor ™ — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 08:56:35 +0000

[...] in those places. Next, let them have a measure of control throughout the day. You can offer to let them choose where you stop to eat (you provide two or three choices that are convenient and acceptable, they [...]

By: Nida aamir

Nida aamir — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 20:38:39 +0000

I m not sure how this will work with teenagers but il definitely want to improvise and use the choice method. if there are any specialists out there who can help with teenage/reluctance to learn issues please post your links or email me directly.I may sound desperate but after having been their tutor for 12years ,I find that my children are insultingly nonchalant and alarmingly unmotivated.Help!

By: Real Questions from Real Parents #3 – Kids and Chores — The Kid Counselor ™

Mon, 20 Dec 2010 02:44:30 +0000

[...] teaches valuable decision making and consequence skills. You can read more about the importance of Choice Giving [...]

By: Choosing Appropriate Punishments — The Kid Counselor ™

Choosing Appropriate Punishments — The Kid Counselor ™ — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 04:49:51 +0000

[...] You can always refer back to your choice giving when faced with a situation where the child is behaving in a way that does not reflect what you expect of them. In this instance, the mom might have said, “Sally (child’s name), if you choose not to make up your mind about what you want to eat, then you choose for me to choose for you”. Or, “Sally, if you choose to continue with that behavior, you choose to leave the mall and go straight to bed”. Notice the wording, using the word “choose”. It is very clear that it is up to the child to decide how to respond. If you say, “If you don’t stop right now, you are going home to bed”, it communicates that you are in control of her behavior and that does not teach self-responsibility. For more on Choice Giving, click here. [...]