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how do you teach a 5 year old critical thinking (self.askbeehaw)

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Just trying to help my sister avoid some of the mistakes I have made

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[–] phase_change 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I’d also encourage challenging your edicts and rules. I’m not suggesting your child should be able to avoid them, but if you encourage them to ask why they’re being forced to do something and if you occasionally relent if they explain why it’s unreasonable, you encourage them to critically asses things. It’s very tough to be a my way or the highway parent and expect critical thinking.