In an age of instant answers, educators say there's a case for letting kids struggle a little

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... When children forget their lunch, can’t solve a math problem or don’t know how to get somewhere, the instinct for parents can be to step in immediately. But sometimes, the problem is an opportunity.Developmental experts and educators say children need chances to struggle with everyday problems because figuring them out is a skill that has to be practiced.kAm%96 492==6?86 7@C A2C6?ED :D @G:?8 E96 AC@3=6> 367@C6 E96J 92G6 2 492?46 E@ ECJ] pE 2 E:>6 H96? 2? 2?DH6C @C px\86?6C2E65 96=A 42? 36 D64@?5D 2H2J[ 8:G:?8 49:=5C6? C@@> E@ 7:8FC6 E9:?8D @FE 7@C E96>D6=G6D 42? 36 92C5 E@ 5@]k^Am kAm(92E :?56A6?56?46 =@@DE2?46D[ 3FE 6IA6CED D2J :E >62?D =62C?:?8 E@ A=2?[ >2<6 564:D:@?D[ D@=G6 AC@3=6>D[ C64@G6C 7C@> >:DE2<6D 2?5 7:8FC6 @FE H92E E@ 5@ ?6IE] w6C6’D 9@H 6IA6CED D2J A2C6?ED 42? 8:G6 49:=5C6? >@C6 @AA@CEF?:E:6D E@ AC24E:46 E9@D6 D<:==D]k^Amk9bm!2FD6 367@C6 DE6AA:?8 :?k^9bmkAmr9:=5C6?

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