6 New Year’s Resolutions for Families to Make Together

6 New Year’s Resolutions for Families to Make Together

31st Dec 2015

new year resolutions for familiesNew Year’s is coming up, a time when many people use the turning over of the calendar as an opportunity to make improvements in their lives. It’s not just for grownups, though! This year, make resolutions as a family that you’ll all work toward together. Here are some great ideas.

1. Resolve to include your kids in decisions more often – It’s tempting to quickly make decision that affect the entire family, but that doesn’t teach the kids anything. Whether you’re looking for something to make for dinner or deciding whether to move, ask their opinion and make them apart of the discussion.

2. Resolve to celebrate achievements – It’s easy to celebrate birthdays and holidays – those come without any effort. To improve ourselves, we have to set some reasonable goals and rewards. These can be as simple as an A in history class or as difficult as a five-minute mile. Decide what you’ll work toward and how you’ll celebrate.

3. Resolve to speak positively – Language can affect how we perceive one another and the type of home environment we foster. For example, the phrase “Don’t hit your brother” implies blame and negativity. Even though it’s good to stop the fighting, it can be done smartly with a simple twist of language: “Everyone needs to play nice.” This way you are describing the behavior you expect.

4. Resolve to make one dinner Every parent has been in this situation before: your kids don’t like what you’re making for your spouse, so you prepare something different. It’s a simple solution for right now, but it doesn’t solve the underlying problem. Vow to make one meal each night.

5. Resolve to make exercise a regular thing – One of the hard parts about adopting an exercise routine is that they are usually boring, unless you really like exercise. Who wants to run on a treadmill for forty minutes? A simpler way is to take up a game or hobby that requires a lot of exercise, like biking, hiking, martial arts, or something similar. This is also a good way to work out as a family.

6. Resolve to divvy up the chores – You’ve been saying it for a while that it’s time the kids take some responsibility in maintaining a home and now’s the time. Create a chore chart that identifies who does what chore and when. If your kids are especially young, you might need a reward system, but older kids should play their role out of principal.

What will you be resolving this New Year?

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Written by Alicia Overby - Founder & President of Baby Elephant Ears

Alicia is wife, mother, and creator of Baby Elephant Ears. Baby Elephant Ears was created out of parental concern, not financial desire. In 2005, when their second child was an infant, he cried all the time and just couldn't seem to get comfortable.

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