Why to Get Your Kids Started on New Year Resolutions Early!
If your family was driving on the Trans Canada Highway in a cozy SUV en-route to an exciting vacation destination, and suddenly realized that you were headed in the wrong direction, would you continue driving passed turnarounds for a couple more hours? Certainly not! Well, that’s what waiting for January 2nd to come around to start making positive changes in your household’s collective life is like.
The Plant a Seed & See What Grows Foundation works tirelessly to promote happiness, health, wellness, and unfettered ambition for kids across Canada. This process begins by inspiring parents to join us in the worthy effort. This season, we encourage you to motivate your children to write down their NY goals earlier than normal and get started on one of the most important ones this December 1st (or any of the days after). Below are the benefits of doing so.
3 Big Reasons to Encourage Your Kids to Get a Head Start on Their NY Goals and Resolutions this Year
I. Teaches Them to Avoid Procrastination
Procrastination may very well be the biggest impediment to success. The unfortunate habit is adopted and learned in adolescence, and if left unchecked will carry through into adulthood like poor dental hygiene. By motivating your children to begin one of their most ambitious goals in advance of NYE fireworks they instantly practice procrastination’S nemesis – proactivity!
Here are 5 other tips to breaking the cycle of procrastination that your children will benefit from.
II. Teaches Them to Focus and Go After Their Dream, Today!
This benefit is a logical carryover from above, but bears its own focus because it’s all about teaching your children to focus. More importantly, to focus on the BIGGEST and most fantastical vision they have for their future selves. This is the reason that the New Year resolution they choose to start early should be one that they are the most passionate about. When it is, they will be excited to get started.
III. Helps Balance Out the Seasonal Whimsy
The season leading into the New Year countdown is marked by all sorts of whimsy and indulgences for households across Canada. Most kids are munching on sugary treats, spending time indoors on digital-screens watching seasonal specials and playing games with their online classmates. And on that latter note (classmates), winter break takes them away from their normal educational setting which sets the table for learning loss (not just a summer thing).
While it’s absolutely fine for your kids to enjoy their winter downtime, having them start a new year resolution early will help balance out the hijinks and indulgences of the season.
Helpful Tip: Observational learning is a very effective strategy in encouraging kids to do something that is good for them. Be sure to join them in starting New Year resolutions early this season. Doing so promotes observational learning and will get them pumped-up to get the ball rolling before the ball drops on Time Square!
The Plant a Seed & See What Grows Foundation inspires and promotes healthy living and learning for kids across Canada. Help us help the next generation by pledging your support too! View more on how you can get involved.
