How about us as a parent in this up coming New Year? Will we make our own resolution as parent? Will we stick to it and be succeed in doing it. Here are some ideas of parenting resolutions who want to be a more effective parent in the coming year, and some tips for keeping our parenting resolution.
Resolution for Parents
I will be a Good Role Model for my Child
Parents have reflective influence on the way their children grow up. Start from this New Year stop your bad habits like procrastinating, smoking, etc and be a role model for your children.
I will make efforts to Understand my Child
Rather than starting a fight with your child’s tantrums or other unhealthy habits, it’s better trying to understand his behaviour and why he is doing such manners. By giving more understanding to your child’s character and behaviour, and learning how to deal peacefully, it will resolve the issue in a much better manner. Even though, it isn’t easy to achieve such goal, keep trying by spending more quality time and being patient with child.
I will Teach my Child to Eat Healthy
Children won’t eat healthy food if their parents eat junk food. Give examples and encourage your child to have healthier eating habits, such as consuming fruits, milk and vegetables. Do those activities together wherever and whenever, and teach them the value of being healthy.
I will encourage my Child to take Regular Physical Activity
Be active and sweaty are good for children, avoid obesity in children before you realize it later. It is very important to make your children understand the benefits of regular physical activity. You can put them in the sports or physical activities class of their choice
I will Reward My Child for His Good Behavior
Giving reward and praise to children are important for children personality development. It can develop their confidence among others in their further social life. However, it is also important to show a calm and patient behavior when your child misbehaves or is in trouble. This helps him become a cool and level-headed person.
I will encourage my child for doing recycle activities
Value of earth loving is important to be built since kids. It’s our responsibility to teach them taking care the earth. Further, this behaviour will really can help their adult life among the society.
Keeping The Resolutions
1. Think about it
Make or organize job list for how you can make the resolution works. Put boxes (for you to tick) in every list to make sure they are accomplished. For example : “To teach my child eating vegetable and fruit I have to put some fruits in the fridge”, “Start this month my son will join soccer class”, etc
2. Reward yourself
Celebrate your success with your children by giving yourself and them something that all of you can enjoy that is not going to ruin your resolution.
3. Track your progress
Keeping track of each small success is very important. Make weekly list related to your resolution, and once it succeed, reward it every weekend with your family. Make the exactly same ideas as the first week for another week (even you can change a little bit of the list). Keep it in track every weekend to see your progress so far. This can be the best motivation for you to finish all resolution you make.
4. Never give up
The best way to avoid hopeless and giving up is the list. The easier and more reasonable you organize the list, the more success you will get. Start it in easy and simple way without changing the goal of your resolution, enjoy the list and never think as a burden to do. It’s for the kid’s benefit, put some motivation to it and keep trying.
5. Stick to it
You may change your list but do not go too far from the purpose. Stick to the list and be consistent with it. Some tips for making you stick to the list is asking your children work together with you, and of course celebrate it together.
