My child has three workable ideas for a simple project and keeps revising the cover before choosing one. I'm trying to support a decision without announcing which idea I prefer. What short question moves a child from exploring to actually starting?
Ask which idea they could begin with the materials already available.
The materials question could turn all this thinking into a first step.
Choosing one draft doesn't make the other ideas bad; they can save them for later.
Sometimes selecting the simplest starting idea produces more actual work than refining three possibilities indefinitely.
Setting a simple starting point doesn't erase the other good ideas. Save the alternatives and try one before decorating the final version.
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