People love making New Year resolutions and setting up goals for their next years.
Many parents and their tweens/teens set goals for the New Year, such as being more patient, spending less time on phones, improving discipline, and developing healthier habits.
Let's find out more about how it was studied.
How it was discovered
According to a new poll, about 75% of parents make resolutions or set personal goals throughout the year.
Some parents start fresh at the beginning of the calendar year, while others choose the start of the school year or a birthday.
Over half of parents say their 11-18-year-old children also set personal goals.
Parents often focus on improving their parenting, including being more engaged, prioritizing health, and supporting their child's connection to the community.
Moms (almost half) and dads (a third) set goals to change their parenting, with many aiming for more patience and less phone time.
Parents also set goals for healthier meals, exercise with their child, and consistent discipline.
Goals actually help
Setting parenting goals helps parents define values and priorities and has positive effects on the whole family's well-being.
Kids' goals mostly revolve around grades, school, activities, exercise, nutrition, earning money, and trying new things.
Goal-setting helps children learn accountability, a growth mindset, and the importance of working toward something.
Parents support their children's goals by celebrating their efforts, joining them in working toward the goal, tracking progress, providing financial support, or offering rewards.
To stick to resolutions, it's important to set specific, realistic targets and schedule time for necessary steps to achieve them.
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