Why is it important to help children make choices and how you can assist them to do this?

Question

within a nursery setting

Answer 1

They are right on why it is important the parents bring them to you so they can be in a safe inviroment and so you can help them teach the nessary things they need to know for example socializations which means sharing and how to get along with different kinds of people. How you can assist them with this is If you see one of the children not sharing say you need to share that toy it is just not yours it is everybodies and if you do not share then they will not share with you when you want a toy they have. You need to show them by examples also.  

That is helping them make a choice to share. Other choices is for example what to eat maybe give them only two choices for example peanut butter and jelly or ham sandwich. Same with games give them only two choices ring around the roses or duck duck goose. IF you have more then two that will be more complicated for them two is just enough where they will be able to make a choice on there own. Helping them to make the right or wrong dicisions if you see them misbaving by hitting or bitting which will happen specially in a nursary setting you just say NO NO that is wrong if they are really little and put them in a naughty chair that is helping them see that this is wrong. If they are bigger like 3+ do the same but say would u like someone to do that to you. say that is wrong to do that that hurts them you would not want someone to hurt you like that would you. Most time they would say no and they get why it is wrong.

Answer 2

Children need guidance. They know when something is right or wrong but they don't always know to listen to the voice that is warning them to make a good or right choice. We have to be that voice (conscience) until they can reason for themselves. If we instill the proper values while they are still young they will grow up to be responsible adults.

Answer 3

Making choices is like any other skill. Unless it is practiced, it will not develop. The choices given should match the skill level of the child. For instance, you might ask whether a child wants to use the puzzles or the blocks. If the child chooses to use the clay instead of either of the choices you have given, that is a choice, too. There are too many possibilities for giving choices to even list them, but here are some examples:

Do you want to wear your sweater or your jacket? If it is cold outside, you don't give the choice of wearing an outer garment or not, but a choice between what kind of outer garment. Would you like your teddy or your stuffed dog for rest time? This indicates that a rest time will appen, but the child may still choose the cuddly.

Giving children choices allows them to gain some control over their lives. That helps them feel empowered and confident. Adults tend to forget that children CAN make choices. When children are feeling that they have no control in their lives, they are more likely to have feelings of helplessness or anger.

Answer 4

You mean like giving them choices about lifestyles?  You need to give them two choices you can live with - "you have a choice, you can listen to the story right now, or you can sit on the quiet carpet until you're ready to listen."  It puts the control back in their corner and they can then learn self control and acceptable free will.

Answer 5

You are attempting to help them build their critical thinking skills. Very good idea! Try it with food. Junk food versus good food and discuss why one is better than the other.

Answer 6

This is where they learn their brains are like sponges they absorb everything and this is where they learn right from wrong social etiquette sharing and all sorts of things

Answer 7

they are the future.  its what we teach them now how we will be treated in the future.

plus with all the technology nowadays, you never now what a bad mind can come up with.