“Should I play now or finish my homework first?”
“Should I tell the truth or cover up my mistake?”
“Should I be friends with someone who keeps teasing me?”
From small daily choices to life-shaping moments, children are constantly faced with decisions. Teaching them how to make wise choices is one of the most empowering gifts we can give them.
At Empower Kidz and Teenz Academy, we believe decision-making is a key life skill every child should learn early and practice often.
Why Decision-Making Is a Vital Life Skill
Children who can weigh their options, think ahead, and choose wisely grow into confident, responsible adults. Without this skill, they may:
Struggle with peer pressure.
Avoid responsibility.
Blame others for their choices.
Repeat mistakes instead of learning from them.
On the other hand, kids who learn how to think through decisions:
Are more independent and self-assured.
Feel more in control of their lives.
Become problem-solvers instead of problem-makers.
Develop discernment and godly wisdom.
How to Help Your Child Build Good Decision-Making Skills
Here are simple ways to raise a wise decision-maker:
Let your child make small age-appropriate decisions daily like choosing what to wear or what snack to eat. This helps them practise thinking through options.
When faced with bigger decisions, guide them with questions like:
What are your choices?
What might happen if you choose this or that?
What would be the most responsible thing to do?
Use stories from books, movies, or the Bible to talk about decisions others made both good and bad and what they led to.
If your child makes a poor choice, resist the urge to scold harshly. Instead, ask:
What did you learn from that?
What would you do differently next time?
This helps them take responsibility and grow.
Let your child hear you talk through your own decisions from budgeting to conflict to setting goals. It shows them that decision-making is a lifelong skill.
At Empower Kidz and Teenz, We Equip Children to Make Godly, Wise Choices
Our life skills programme includes practical sessions on critical thinking, values-based decision-making, and developing discernment. We teach children how to pause, pray, and proceed not just follow the crowd.
And because our approach is built on Christian values, children are guided by what is right not just what feels right.
Ready to give your child the tools for wise choices?
Join our membership community today and access our full life skills programme, including on demand decision-making sessions.
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