It is important to give children the space to start making their own decisions and this can sometimes be a hard a thing to do but they have to start sometime and the sooner the better. It is best to start by letting them make small decisions as this will build up both their confidence in being able to make their own decision and also you as the parent can see that the child is able to make decisions without causing drastic consequences.
It is a good idea to teach children that all decisions have consequences therefore it is important to make the correct decisions so that they will be able to get where they want to be or at least stand a chance of getting to where they want to be. Over the years there has been a lot of studies and physiological research carried out in order to monitor the effects of allowing children to make their own decisions.
There is a lot of influencing factors that will either assist or hinder a child when it comes to decision-making. The social things that my or may not effect the decisions that a child makes are things such as drugs, crime and violence and these are all evident within the communities where children are growing up.
Most parents find it a very scary thought to give their children space to make their own decisions. It is important to remember that despite there being an enormous amount of social chaos the parents of the child will still have a major influencing factor over what the child actually does. The parents have a massive responsibility and also a vast opportunity in order to shape the way that the society is in future years.
It is important to instil good moral values in children from the time that they are very young, as this will assist them to make decisions when they are older. Instilling moral values involves more than simply keeping children away from all the bad things within the world. One of the most important jobs of being a parent is to build a strong foundation that enables the child to thinking morally and make the correct decisions.
It is not a very difficult job to build a strong foundation and it simply requires the parent to be willing to teach and train the child. In order to build a strong foundation it has to be worked on daily up until the time that the child is independent enough to make decisions on their own.
There are some golden rules that will enable the parent to train the child to be able to make their own decisions. The first of the golden rules is that they should treat people, as they would like to get treated themselves. Many consider this as being a religious belief however it is actually very true and this is a good moral fact to teach children even from a very young age. The second golden rule is that children need to be taught that intentions are not good enough. Children should be taught this important fact as on many occasions people that mean well cause major problem not only for themselves but also for other people. It is important to teach children that their lack of thought and careless actions may not only harm them but also other people.
