Every New Year we look back at the past year and evaluate and make goals as to how we can improve ourselves in the New Year.
Children can also benefit and learn a lot about self-discipline and the value of making goals. Here are some tips on how to help your kids benefit from making resolutions to include practicing good manners.
Children can also benefit and learn a lot about self-discipline and the value of making goals. Here are some tips on how to help your kids benefit from making resolutions to include practicing good manners.
1.
Sitting down as a family and discussing goals for the New Year is a
great way to introduce manners that your child or children may need to
improve on. For example, setting the table, saying please and thank
you, writing thank you notes, cell phone etiquette etc.
2. As a family unit choose a few resolutions. When a child reaches age five, he or she is more able to comprehend a resolution and participate more in the process of picking one. A good idea would be to make a master list to hang in a public spot, like a bulletin board in the kitchen or the laundry room. This way the goals can be evaluated as the year moves forward.
When a parent takes the lead and shows the value setting and achieving goals your child is more apt to follow.2. As a family unit choose a few resolutions. When a child reaches age five, he or she is more able to comprehend a resolution and participate more in the process of picking one. A good idea would be to make a master list to hang in a public spot, like a bulletin board in the kitchen or the laundry room. This way the goals can be evaluated as the year moves forward.
However your family arrives at resolutions, the best part is that you're doing it together.
