It Turns Out That Children Can Be Taught To Make Decisions Since 18 Months, Here's How

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JAKARTA - It turns out that children can start being taught to choose from 18 months to three years old. To train making decisions, children can be taught to make easy choices.

"This seems simple but needs to be trained. We train an ability to carry out actualization, value and be trained from the beginning, 18 months to three years," said Pediatrician who is a member of the Indonesian Pediatrician Association, Dr. Yuni Astria, SpA, quoted from ANTARA, Thursday, July 27. Yuni gave an example of parents, for example, being able to ask children to choose lunch side dishes between chickens or fish, or ask about the choice of color red or blue shoes to wear today.

In principle, parents must give the choice they agree to and it is not an option with a yes or no answer. "Don't give the answer whether the answer is yes or not. For example, 'do you want to eat or not?' If answered or not, what? Those choices that are in our corridor, we agree," said Yuni, who has studied at the University of Indonesia. He argues, giving children choices is part of parenting or parental care for their children. This is also a primary need for children who must be completed, including immunization.

Tak hanya asuh, sambung Yuni, anak juga harus diberikan asih dan asah yang adekuat. Asih yakni memberikan pujian, dukungan ketika anak bisa melakukan sesuatu walaupun bukan sesuatu yang kompleks.

Meanwhile, the principle is to provide children with stimulation at all times and continuously for the sake of gross and fine motor development, social and language. Stimulation is carried out slowly and without the element of coercion against children. "Sometimes we stop being cared for. There is enough financial need for children, I buy toys, food, and enough parenting. The others finally looked at the gadgets more," said Yuni, who is now practicing at Karya Medika Hospital.

He added that the provision of a strong principle, compassion and care for this child so that later they can become a generation of qualified leaders, independent and confident.