Teaching Decision-Making Skills: How to Raise Confident Young Leaders Who Think for Themselves

Every day your child makes countless choices, and these small decisions are secretly building the foundation for their future leadership abilities. In this episode of Jr. Moguls, host April Taylor breaks down why decision-making is a learnable skill that transforms how children approach challenges and opportunities when you move beyond "just do this" to "what do you think?" She shares three practical tools you can start using today: the pause technique, pros and cons mapping, and natural consequences that actually teach. You'll discover how to celebrate the thinking process instead of just right answers, and why getting it wrong sometimes creates the strongest leaders. This episode gives you specific questions to ask and strategies to implement that turn everyday moments into leadership training. Stop making all the decisions for your child and start coaching them to make smart choices independently.