This or That: the power of fixed choice

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“Would you like two or three carrots?”

“Do you want to brush your teeth now? Or in 5 minutes?”

“Should we play at the park for ten minutes? Or fifteen minutes?”

This is how my kids hear everything framed. Every direction I give them provides a measure of control to them. They always have a choice, an opportunity to use their voice, and this allows them to develop a sense of control over their world and their place in it…even if they know that control is limited to option A or option B.

This is the power of Fixed Choice.

More to come…

Published by Chris "Kringle" Mac

I'm a Dad, Family & Parent Coach, Lifelong Learner, Philosopher, Children's entertainer, Child and Youth Counselor, and Caregiver Consultant. I believe we've all got the answers within us, we've simply got to reach out and grasp them; the answers we seek are like birds fluttering about in an aviary. Sometimes, it's helpful to have a guide, a "midwife of ideas," to help, support, and prompt us to reach out and take hold of our own internal wisdom. I would be honored to support you in this endeavor, and we can learn the lessons life has to offer, together. Peace, Chris "Kringle" MacDonald

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