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After many failed attempts at resolutions, grown-ups may think it futile to introduce New Year s Resolutions for Kids. But, experts teach us just how to navigate goal-setting for the upcoming year. Read on for advice from education and health experts on helping children improve in the coming year.
First Step: Let Children Identify an Opportunity for Growth
Just as we do not like being told what we need to fix about ourselves, so do children. Education expert Jennifer Brinker stressed the importance of letting children come up with their goals themselves, 13 WTHR reported. The parents role would be to help them brainstorm, even through sharing their own goals for inspiration.