REASONING AND DECISION-MAKING

Asking yourself questions which involve exercising judgement or logic is called reasoning. This sort of thinking is a major part of intelligence. Another important branch of thinking is decision-making. It is not enough to think or to reason about the pros and cons of a question, what is most important is to finally take a decision and assume total responsibility for it. In children this decision-making is usually impulsive. This is because of their limited ability to think beyond the immediate situation. It is possible to train your child to take simple decisions within his reach. This should be followed by praise, to make him feel proud of his decision. Occasionally, allow your child to make mistakes and learn from them. Children can be trained to imagine by increasing the scope of their exposure. You can expose your child to plenty of things around. Take him to parks, markets, bus and railway stations, airports, the seaside and the zoo and add to his knowledge. It is fascinating to see a child’s reactions to new discoveries. Every learning has its own appropriate time – make sure your child is physically and intellectually ready.