Free chapter + printable worksheet · Ages 10–14
When your kid hits a wall, do they think it through — or shut down?
Chapter 1 of SOLVED teaches the six-step method engineers use to fix anything — resized for real kid problems. Your kid can try it tonight.
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★★★★★
“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., parent · Amazon review
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Chapter 1 — “The Band-Aid and the Cure”
Why fixing the symptom never works, and how a kid learns to tell the difference. -
The Problem Statement Builder worksheet
One printable page. Works on homework, friend drama, or a bike that won’t shift. -
The six-step SOLVED cheat sheet
The whole method on one card. Fridge-ready.
What parents and teachers are saying
“If you’re tired of lecturing your kids about missed buses, bad grades, or lost allowance — give them this book instead. SOLVED completely shifts the dynamic from parents nagging to kids independently figuring things out.”
— Matt, parent · Amazon review
“The included templates and hands-on approach make it especially suitable for families, classrooms, and homeschool settings. Children learn more when adults do not immediately take over and solve every problem for them.”
— Rachael H. · Amazon review
“The book turns problem-solving into something practical and relatable rather than simply telling kids to ‘try harder.’ It encourages curiosity, evidence, and persistence instead of guessing or blaming.”
— Nyoka C. · Amazon review
“A book that teaches kids how to think… failure is treated as information rather than humiliation.”
— PG, verified reader (unsolicited)
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Why an engineer wrote a kids’ book
Randy Tison, Ph.D., has spent 20 years fixing broken things in aerospace, automotive, and aluminum plants. He’s a Navy veteran, a Six Sigma Black Belt, and a dad. SOLVED is the method he uses at work, rewritten so his own kids could use it on homework, arguments, and everything else.
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SOLVED: The Kid’s Guide to Root Cause Problem Solving