- Identify the specific decision or problem you need to make.
- Brainstorm three distinct potential solutions to this problem.
- For each solution, list three positive outcomes that could result from choosing it.
- For each solution, list three negative outcomes that could result from choosing it.
- Reflect on how each set of outcomes (positive and negative) would make you feel emotionally.
- Compare the three solutions based on their potential outcomes and your emotional response to them.
- Select the solution that offers the most favorable balance of positive outcomes and manageable negative outcomes, considering how you would feel about the results.
- After implementing your chosen solution, document the actual outcome and evaluate whether your initial assessment of the outcomes was accurate.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of consequence worksheet.
