"Be careful." What a common phrase parents say. Your kid is climbing a tree – "Be careful!" Your kid is carrying hot liquid – "Be careful!" Your kid is going for a drive –"Be careful!" My parents still tell me to "Be careful!" And that's fine. But it's also not great. It's not that helpful. What does "careful" mean to a kid? Maybe a good alternative to careful is to be slow – to take your time because what you're doing requires concentration and thought and you don't want to rush it because you could get hurt. But being slow and careful is boring. And kids hate boring. So I've got an alternative, let's start telling our kids to "Be strategic."