As parents and educators, how do we help to empower children to become healthy problem solvers? It’s important for children to understand the difference between “big problems”, that require help and “small problems” that they can work through. It’s beneficial we empower students to become problem solvers, so as they grow, they don’t always need an adult to solve the problem. Students can learn that when they’re dealing with a “small problem”, they should try healthy choices before they seek help. When students can resolve “small problems”, teachers have more classroom time to focus on academics.