Trying to corral a kid’s mental processes is like trying to square up a bag of jello. A lot more work than what one would gain from it and it wouldn’t remain square for long.
Kids are what they are, like it or not. Quietly suggest a direction and leave the choice to him/her. Grade on the result. That signals whether the new direction is a good one or not. Force a choice and the result is resistance from the start and a likely trend for the future.
Trying to corral a kid’s mental processes is like trying to square up a bag of jello. A lot more work than what one would gain from it and it wouldn’t remain square for long.
Kids are what they are, like it or not. Quietly suggest a direction and leave the choice to him/her. Grade on the result. That signals whether the new direction is a good one or not. Force a choice and the result is resistance from the start and a likely trend for the future.