LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION TOOLKIT FOR ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN INDIA• 11
Directions:
ACTIVITY ONE
Three Cs (Challenges, Choices and Consequences) in Decision-making- Instead of the 3 Cs, something similar may need to be used to translate the idea into the
local language. - Begin with a story that challenges the children to think differently. Another example of such
stories is the Birbal stories, which will also be culturally more familiar for the children. You can
think of other stories that make a similar point.
Mr. Mehta and his son were traveling by scooter. Suddenly, the car in front of them braked, and
they were thrown off the scooter. Mr. Mehta died on the spot, but his son was rushed to the
nearest hospital. The doctor began the operation and looked at the boy and said,” I cannot
operate on my son.” How was this possible? (Answer: the doctor was the mother.) - Explain that when we have to solve a problem, we sometimes have to think in very
different ways.
Ask the group how they normally make a decision. Some examples of possible answers are:- Someone else takes it for them.
- Decide suddenly.
- Wait until someone else decides.
- Do what an older person says.
- Do not make any decision at all.
- Think through the choices and then choose.
Explain to the group that we will be looking at how we can make safe choices.
- Show the 3Cs on a flipchart
- Challenge (or decision we have to take)
- Choices
Choice #1
Choice #2
Choice #3
Choice #4 - Consequences