About this episode
Kids who lack problem-solving skills may avoid taking action when faced with a problem and is the reason why many kids fall behind in school or struggle to maintain friendships. Other kids spring into action without recognizing their choices.
Identify the problem - Help your child state the problem such as ‘You don't have anyone to play with after school, is that right? Let's problem-solve this together.’ By voicing this out loud, you can make a big difference for kids who feel stuck.
Develop at least 5 doable solutions - Brainstorm possible ways to solve the problem that don't necessarily have to be good ideas. Even a silly answer is a possible solution. The key is to help it see that with a little creativity, it can find many different potential solutions to a problem
Identify pros&cons of each solution - Help your child find potential positive and negative consequences for each potential solution it identified.
Pick a solution - Once your child has evaluated the possible positive and negative outcomes, encourage them to pick a solution.
Test it out - Tell them to try a solution and see what happens. If it doesn't work out, it can always try another solution from the list.
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