Do
A child has to do something besides thinking to solve a
problem. He has to decide what to do, and then he has to
do it and see what happens.
Then more noticing and thinking goes on. Did it work the way he wanted? Is he on the right track? Did he solve the problem?
How can you encourage your child to do something about a problem?
First, find him a safe place to play, so he can move and take things apart and put them together without hurting himself. Then let him do it. Notice what he is doing. Use your words to talk about what you see him doing. Don’t tell him what to do, just notice the directions he’s going in.
