Helping your child set goals

As adults, we set mini goals for ourselves daily. If I can just finish this task by 5, I’ll have time to start cooking dinner… or my favorite, my goal for today is to eat fruit instead of chocolate as a dessert! It is almost mindless to us! To a child, the word goal may only relate to soccer. It is important for children to set goals for themselves. It helps them develop self-confidence and self-discipline. Help your child by encouraging easy goals to start, then move on to goals that are a little harder to reach. Your child will feel very proud when they accomplish their first goal and will want to work hard to accomplish the second one!

Here are a few goal ideas to get your child started!

Cleaning up toys

Helping out a sibling or friend

Helping Mommy or Daddy cook dinner

Listening for the first time

Getting 100% on a spelling test at school