Teach kids to fix
problems, not just
cope with them.
They'll thank you later.
Something is missing — and it shows up everywhere.
After 20+ years in quality, continuous improvement, and reliability, the pattern became impossible to ignore.
In the workplace
New hires and experienced workers alike struggle to solve problems. Not from lack of effort — from lack of training. Nobody taught them the process.
In schools
Kids are identified as having problems — behavioral, academic, social — but the curriculum stops there. They're told what's wrong. Never how to make it right.
At home
Even in homeschool settings, the gap shows up. The tools exist. The frameworks are proven. They just weren't designed for kids. Until now.
In their confidence
Kids who can't solve problems don't just struggle — they stop trying. They avoid hard things, give up early, and learn to wait for someone else to fix it. This process changes that.
SOLVED: The Kid's Guide
This isn't a self-help book for kids. It's a method book — the same root cause thinking used in professional manufacturing, rebuilt from the ground up for the way kids actually think and learn.
Every tool in the book is real. Every framework is field-tested. And every kid who works through it leaves with a skill set that doesn't expire.
- 5 Whys — dig past the symptom to the real cause
- Fishbone diagrams — map every possible factor
- PDCA cycles — plan, do, check, act
- DMAIC framework — structured problem solving, start to finish
- SMART Goals — turn a fix into a lasting change
“Within a few days he was walking through problems out loud instead of melting down over them. ‘Mom, what’s the root cause?’ — he actually said that, at breakfast.”
Jen L. · Verified Amazon review · SOLVED: The Kid’s Guide
One method. Multiple entry points.
Whether you're a kid, a parent, a teacher, or a school district — there's a version of SOLVED built for you.
SOLVED: The Kid's Guide
The core book. Root cause problem-solving for kids ages 10–14. PDF delivered instantly.
SOLVED Complete Bundle
The Kid's Guide + Parent & Teacher Companion. Everything you need to teach and reinforce the method.
Parent & Teacher Companion
Coach the method. Sponsor the project. Teach the tools. For the adults who make it stick.
Randy D. Tison, Ph.D.
Author · Quality & Reliability Professional · Independent Technologist
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Volume pricing, curriculum integration support, and implementation guidance available for K-12 programs and district-wide adoption.