You can influence your child's character when you get her to talk. Recently, my husband and I took our 12-year–old granddaughter on vacation. It took a few hours by car and could have been boring for her if it wasn't for the dilemmas we asked each other. Paula was eager to share her wisdom. She didn't pause to make sure she told us what we wanted to hear. She spoke easily. Of course, we answered dilemmas honestly too. Here are 3 dilemmas you might want to discuss when traveling:
- If you found someone's lunch money on a table in the school library and no one saw you pick it up, what would you do? Why?
- Have you ever done anything on a dare? If so, what was the scariest dare you've ever done?
- If your sister did something wrong and you were mad at her, would you tell your parents to get her in trouble? Why?
Presenting your kids with dilemmas is a fun and easy way to find out how they think. If you'd like ready-made dilemmas to ask your kids, pick up my Dilemma Discussion Kit. It offers you easy directions and 51 dilemmas you can start using today. Find out how your kids think. Have fun using dilemmas.
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With warm wishes for your parenting success,
Jean Tracy, MSS
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