Mar 27, 2024
In today's
episode of the Play Therapy Parenting Podcast, we're exploring
choice giving. Choice giving empowers children by offering them
opportunities to make decisions and exercise control in their
lives. By providing choices within established boundaries, parents
can help children develop decision-making skills, reduce power
struggles, and foster a sense of ownership over outcomes. I
emphasize the importance of setting mutually agreeable parameters
for choices and I explain practical examples, such as allowing
children to choose their lunch fruit or the timing of their bath.
Through consistent implementation of choice giving, parents can
create a healthy dynamic with their children, build their
decision-making abilities, and minimize conflicts.
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Benedict, Helen. Themes in Play Therapy. Used with permission
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