Kids on Reason

Does reason come natural to everyone or is it learned? There are certain human behaviours that are to me, instinctive such as breastfeeding. You don't have to teach a baby to latch on. Miracle! But much of what sustains a successful life takes practice, discipline, resilience and most crucially, reason. Some take greater time to reason, and others take little time. Some emerge extensively successful and others just struggle. I have many of my friends who frequently use the adage; "we have come to escort others" to live a beautiful life. But then again, what constitutes success, and a beautiful life is hyper nuanced. It would be parochial of me to think everyone should live the same way even if they were on the same plane. Having said that, I believe it is salient to understand that one of the basic components of success is reason. One of the key ways to become reasonable, is to gain mastery of the language in which you communicate. When your child has a broad use of vocabulary, it not only fosters his/her comprehension, but adds to their level of critical thought. Through another prism, if your child lacks effective language potential, they are most likely to be unable to express themselves. The worst thing on earth is to have something to say, but lack the right words to express those thoughts which runs the risk of hindering effective communication. Therefore, reason is interconnected to language power and a successful life. My point is that do not assume your child would automatically have reason. Teach them in your daily interactions with them to think about what they want to do, of what use is it to them to say or do what they want to do, and what would be the end result of their actions. Teach them the art of reason, it is by doing so, that we would be able to formulate a critical mass in Cameroon.

I have read that there are games that can enable critical thought in children examples are found on websites such as, http://www.mathcoachinteractive.com/
http://www.jumpstart.com/parents/activities/critical-thinking-activities
But then again, I question whether this is true or it is a means for companies to sell their products. We all know what games can do...can become quite addictive. Do not allow kids to become addictive.