Choice-giving phrases for empowerment
Offering choices helps children feel respected, empowered, and in control—especially during everyday routines. This handout includes 30+ real-life examples of neutral, non-threatening choices you can use around chores, meals, transitions, homework, and more.
How to use it:
Practice giving your child two equally acceptable options in a calm tone. For example:
“You can choose to brush your teeth now, or after your bath—what do you choose?”
These small moments of choice reduce power struggles and support your child’s growing autonomy.
🔑 Great for supporting cooperation, transitions, and reducing defiance.
📌 Aligned with CCPT's “returning responsibility to the child” principle.
Offering choices helps children feel respected, empowered, and in control—especially during everyday routines. This handout includes 30+ real-life examples of neutral, non-threatening choices you can use around chores, meals, transitions, homework, and more.
How to use it:
Practice giving your child two equally acceptable options in a calm tone. For example:
“You can choose to brush your teeth now, or after your bath—what do you choose?”
These small moments of choice reduce power struggles and support your child’s growing autonomy.
🔑 Great for supporting cooperation, transitions, and reducing defiance.
📌 Aligned with CCPT's “returning responsibility to the child” principle.
Offering choices helps children feel respected, empowered, and in control—especially during everyday routines. This handout includes 30+ real-life examples of neutral, non-threatening choices you can use around chores, meals, transitions, homework, and more.
How to use it:
Practice giving your child two equally acceptable options in a calm tone. For example:
“You can choose to brush your teeth now, or after your bath—what do you choose?”
These small moments of choice reduce power struggles and support your child’s growing autonomy.
🔑 Great for supporting cooperation, transitions, and reducing defiance.
📌 Aligned with CCPT's “returning responsibility to the child” principle.