Parents can foster critical thinking at home by asking questions that lack a single correct answer. The questions should be asked casually as part of a conversation, rather than a quizzing manner.
If you child is interested in social issues, then engage him or her in thoughtful discussions about them. The personality and interests of children are the keys in interacting with them and addressing critical thinking at home.
Parents can demonstrate critical thinking by pondering aloud the most efficient way to do household chores considering the most economical purchase to make at the grocery store, monitoring your progress toward your personal goals, or approaching social issues in your community. Describing how you think and solve problems is the best way for you to instill similar thinking patterns in your children.
Children are naturally inquisitive and with encouragement they can develop critical thinking skills that will serve them throughout their lives. It only takes time and encouragement.
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