{"id":3698,"date":"2012-09-06T01:00:01","date_gmt":"2012-09-06T08:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.doorposts.com\/blog\/?p=3698"},"modified":"2012-09-05T23:43:22","modified_gmt":"2012-09-06T06:43:22","slug":"how-to-help-your-child-understand-what-you-want-him-to-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.doorposts.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/06\/how-to-help-your-child-understand-what-you-want-him-to-do\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Help Your Child Understand What You Want Him To Do"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"A friend showed me this list last Sunday. I wish I’d had a clear list like this when we were raising our little guys.<\/strong> It could have made things so much easier<\/em>!<\/p>\n

Send a child off with a clear understanding of what you expect of him! <\/strong>Is this a Level 1 task where you want her to just do exactly what you say, or is it a Level \u00a03 task? Do you want her to rearrange the kitchen cupboard exactly as you have specified, or are you asking her to think about the best way to organize it, explain her ideas to you, and see if you agree with her before she finishes the job?<\/p>\n

Self-consciously thinking about delegating tasks at different levels can help us move our children toward more and more independence and responsibility. We can help them learn to follow clear directions, but we should also help them learn to take initiative, research carefully, think creatively, and take full responsibility for a project.<\/p>\n

Read through this list , written by the former CEO of Thomas Nelson Publishing Co.,\u00a0and see if it might help you as you direct your children throughout the day!<\/p>\n

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