Several years ago I read a great book called ‘Kids Are Worth It – Giving Your Child the Gift of Inner Discipline’ by Barbara Coloroso.
This book has served me very well as a parent giving me guidance in how to raise self-aware and self-disciplined children. In particular, I learnt by heart the following questions which I ask myself whenever I make decisions and in turn, have taught my children to ask whenever they make decisions.
The 3 Decision Questions are:
Is it life threatening?
Is it morally threatening?
Is it unhealthy?
For instance, when my then 7 year old son asked if his 2 year old brother could get up on the cubby house roof with him I suggested he ask himself the 3 Decision Questions. He did so and decided it wasn’t a good … read more by subscribing.
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