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As we get ready to start a new school year, many of us begin thinking about our goals. Some of us even “goal-set.” But as we are mulling over the future of 2008/9 and what we want to accomplish, we often don’t think to invite our children to do the same.
I don’t know about you and your kids, but most people don’t just sit around for a couple of hours each day hoping that they will find something to do. We don’t have unlimited time. If we did, goals would be less important.
You might be wondering, isn’t goalsetting more of an adult thing to do? In a word, “no.” Goal-setting is for anyone who wants to accomplish something. Of course, our children’s goals would likely be more simple and short-term based than our own, but still, they have goals!
My 4-year-old niece, Phoebe, is a budding artist. Last year, her goal was to “learn how to draw a park.” She worked on it and over the next few months, she got very good at it! Her goal might not be as lofty as ringing the bell on Wall Street or as meaningful as helping the poor in China, but it was right for her. It helped her to practice the art of setting a goal and seeing it through. This will help her greatly as she gets older. Why wait until adolescence or adulthood to first start teaching this crucial process?
Here are some ways to begin teaching goal setting to your children: Read the rest of this entry »