From: Love and Logic Institute, Inc.
To: -AAndrea Gooldy
ReplyTo: Love and Logic Institute
Subject: Questions Create Thinking
Sent: Dec 7, 2011 1:51 PM
To receive email from Love and Logic Institute, Inc., add reply@loveandlogicnews.com to your safe sender list. View as Web Page Subscribe Send to a Friend Love and Logic Institute, Inc. Helping Raise Responsible Kids Since 1977™ Questions Create Thinking Weekly Tip from the Love and Logic® Experts Dear Andrea, At Love and Logic® we believe that kids are best prepared for the real world when we allow them to do as much thinking as possible. It's good practice for the real world, and it keeps the monkey off of our backs most of the time. Here's the problem. Do you know kids who like to keep adults doing all of the thinking? Do you know kids who are good at tricking us into doing so? How do we avoid falling into this trap? One strategy involves using plenty of questions! The more questions we ask, the better thinkers our kids will become. People who understand Love and Logic also understand that the human brain seeks closure. When we use plenty of questions, children's brains are so busy searching for closure that they have less energy left over for power-struggles. The more questions we ask, the fewer power-struggles we will have. Kids grow the healthiest and strongest brains when they're fortunate to spend time around adults who say things like: "I don't know. What do you think?" "Are you sure that's the best idea?" "How do you think that's going to work out for you?" "Would you like to hear what some other kids have tried?" "Do you think that's going to work out well or ________?" "What do you think you are going to do?" "Which one of these is the best solution to your problem?" "Do you have enough money to pay for any possible damage?" "Is that a wise decision?" In our audio Raising the Odds for Responsible Behavior, we teach a variety of additional tools for giving children the gift of good thinking skills. Perhaps the quickest way to start giving this gift is to get into the habit of asking instead of telling. Thanks for reading! Our goal is to help as many families as possible. If this is a benefit, forward it to a friend. Dr. Charles Fay ©2011 Love and Logic Institute, Inc. All copyright infringement laws apply. Permission granted for forwarding and/or for a single photocopy or electronic reproduction of one email tip only. Please do not alter or modify. For more information, call the Love and Logic Institute, Inc. at 800-338-4065. For helpful tips, special promotions, and event announcements, follow Love and Logic® on Twitter and become a fan on Facebook. If we have misspelled your name, or if this isn't you, please click here to correct. Teachers and Parents Don't miss Dr. Charles Fay in the Madison area on Tuesday, 12/13 or in the Boise area on Tuesday, 1/10. Register online or call 800-338-4065 for more information. Exclusive Member Discount Raising the Odds for Responsible Behavior This week save 25% (audio CD or download) Discount price to Insider Club members only: $10.46 Regular Price $13.95 To shop our online store click on the link above, then "Add to Cart" and enter the coupon code "120711" 2012 Summer Conference Love and Logic Skills: For home, for School, for Life! More Responsible, Higher Achieving Kids Do you like to have fun while learning new skills? If so, don't miss your opportunity this year to join us in Denver for our 27th Annual Summer conference! June 14-16, 2012
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