A child’s frustration may be a result of not having a choice when it comes to decision making.
4. Give them options. A lot of a child’s frustration stems from having no choice in anything. A lot of your frustration stems from having to make lots of tiny, trivial decisions every day that drain your mental batteries. Delegate some of those decisions to your child and you can solve both problems at once. Your child gets to feel like an important, contributing member of the family … You get to make one less decision. Win-win.
As an example, give your little girl the opportunity to decide for herself certain things which may be trivial to you but a big deal for her. Ask, “Would you like to wear your Little Mermaid nightgown or your Super Girl pajama?” “Which fruit would you prefer to snack on, a banana or an orange?” Little decisions like these helps them think through choices and own those decisions.
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