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When a Choice is Not a Choice

When children are encouraged to make choices, it can help them feel empowered - that they have some control over their lives. However, are all choices really choices? Do we, as parents, grasp for the ‘choice’ parenting tool because it is quicker and easier than the alternatives, and because we feel better about offering our child options, rather than look for a reason for their behaviour? Is giving a child a ‘choice’ the same as giving them a ‘say’ in their lives?

This article focuses on those times when we offer our child a choice as a means to end a conflict .  At these times, choices may not work.  Read the full blog: http://www.gordontraining.com/parenting/choice-choice/

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