reowen51

Sagemother,
From a clinical position I agree totally with your comment above. However Kids do not recognize the clinical aspects of their decision making. Research shows that all the neurons are not connected yet in their brains. Usually their evaluatory skills develope first. Sharing stories with kids and relating to them how their decisions effect their self-esteem can help them to connect the neurons more quickly. I have told this story to over 600 kids at one time and then related the story to how it effected my self-esteem. You could have heard a pin drop in that gymnasium as these young people realized that they actually had something in common with the heavy set gray haired man they had in front of them. Thus they became receptive to the next lesson which was and is how do we learn to make good decisions more often than not. Then I work with them on recognizing their values. No decision is a correct decision if it is not in harmony with your values. The real question is who's working with our children with regard to these skills?
Success is a decision;
Bob Owen