What are making smart choices?

Making smart choices is like picking your favorite snack when you're hungry, but you think about what's best for you right now and later too.

Imagine you have two cookies: one is a big chocolate chip cookie, and the other is a small peanut butter cookie. The big one looks super tasty, but it might make you feel full and sleepy. The small one isn’t as big, but it’s still good, and you can have another one later if you want.

Smart choices mean picking what feels best now and also helps you feel happy or healthy later. It's like choosing between playing outside now or saving your energy for a bigger game tomorrow.

Think about your backpack: sometimes you pack too many toys, and it’s hard to carry. But if you pick just the ones you need, you can move easier and have more fun.

Smart choices help you do things like:

• Finish homework faster by picking a quiet place to work.
• Save money for something you really want by not buying everything right away.

So next time you're deciding between two things, think about what feels best now and later, that’s how smart choices work! Making smart choices is like picking your favorite snack when you're hungry, but you think about what's best for you right now and later too.

Imagine you have two cookies: one is a big chocolate chip cookie, and the other is a small peanut butter cookie. The big one looks super tasty, but it might make you feel full and sleepy. The small one isn’t as big, but it’s still good, and you can have another one later if you want.

Smart choices mean picking what feels best now and also helps you feel happy or healthy later. It's like choosing between playing outside now or saving your energy for a bigger game tomorrow.