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Age range: 3-6
Theme Area: Resolving Conflicts
Related Episode: Giant of Nod
Subjects/Skills: Conflict Resolution; Social Skills
Materials Needed:
No materials needed
Directions:
Have your family members vote for their choice of something. You could ask them to choose between two dishes for dinner, "Who would like chicken and rice, and who would like tacos?" Other ideas to vote on could be recreational activities "Who wants to play Candyland, and who wants to play Go Fish? "Who wants to go to the playground? Who wants to go to the beach?"
Keep a tally of each member's vote. If there is a disagreement, ask your child to help you make a fair decision. You might say, "Well, three people want chicken and rice for dinner, and only one person wants tacos. What would be the fair thing to do?" Explain that when you take a vote, you find out what most people want so that you can make a fair decision.
Take your child's suggestions into consideration. If the suggestions are not truly fair, such as, "Well, I want tacos, so we should have tacos!" ask her to consider the other people's feelings. You might gently suggest alternatives, such as "Well, we could just have tacos because you want them, but that's not what Dad, Grandpa, and I want. What if we have chicken and rice tonight, and then make tacos tomorrow?"
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