How To Raise A Kid With Critical Thinking Skills (But Not An Anxious Mess)

“Children take the world at face value. Parents need to help them understand what strangers want without frightening them.” ”Children tend to take the world at face-value. “

“Because kids don’t understand “persuasive intent” until they are about 10 or 12 years old, parents have to make it through for the first few years of their kids lives and then help slightly older children develop critical-thinking skills that can lead to more thoughtful decision-making down the road.”

The author integrates modeling critical thinking skills into daily conversations. Some very helpful modeling conversations presented.

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NewsYuki Fukumoto