Have your kid’s New Year resolutions been set for 2018? Not yet? Then my today’s article will certainly help you, as I am suggesting some New Year resolutions for kids to ring in the New Year.
But before setting the New Year resolutions for your kids it is necessary that you explain them what is resolution and why it is set for? Always explain it in a positive way, like ‘I am going to do this’ instead of ‘I am going to stop this’ or ‘ I am never going to do this’. This positivity will help them to decide resolutions that are specific and achievable.
Here are some of the resolutions your kid might set for 2018 with your help and support.
Healthy Eating Habits:
This year make your children understand the importance of eating healthy like fruits, vegetables and home cooked meals rather having fast food or junk food. You can explain them the benefits of healthy diet. Explain them how their fitness and health is important for their life ahead and make goal for them to achieve by staying healthy and happy this year by adopting healthy eating habits.
My 5 year old daughter set goal for year 2018 that she will keep her room clean and tidy. As she always gets fussy whenever I asked her to keep things organize and put back at the place. She normally spread the things everywhere and I hardly can take step in her room.
Focus on Oral/Dental & Personal Hygiene:
Tell your children the health benefits of oral/dental and personal hygiene and explain them they should brush teeth twice a day. They should also focus on their personal hygiene like wash proper hands after using bathroom, don’t eat anything without washing hands, always wash their hands and take bath after playing.
Help Mom in Household Chores:
You can encourage kids to set a goal of helping mums in household chores like washing, cleaning, setting dinner table, and gardening. These activities can also help them increasing their cognitive skills and motor skills, and they become more responsible and expert in organizing things at home and in their future life ahead.
This year make a goal for your kids that they stop eating junk food or fast food. Limit the fast food comes at home rather involve them in cooking activities and give them chance to become an active household member, let them decide what to cook and shop for it and let them participate in the process of cooking.
Focus on Good Behaviour.
Kids can also set their resolution of improving skills like they can say, I am going to improve my reading skills and I will read books, story books as much as I can to get better in reading this year, because reading book is a lot of fun along with learning 🙂
Limit Screen Time:
Physical Games and Activities:
I will try my best to be physically active as much as I could. I will play games and take part in sport activities as well. I will walk, jog and run instead of watching television all the time.
I will Make Real Friends:
I will make real friends instead of virtual ones on social media. I will try me best to become a good person, a helpful friend and a good neighbour as well. This way, I will become good friend of others and make others my real good friends because a sincere and good friendship is the key to happiness, fun and joy, isn’t is right….?
These are some of the suggestion I presented here, it can be different from kid to kid. As a good parent we can encourage and motivate our children to follow their goals. But bear in mind that it would be much better if they set their own goals, let them decide what they want to achieve this year. Fist ask them if they have certain goals or not, if they don’t have any specific then you can help them.