Comments on: New Year’s Resolutions + Kids

By: Design Mom

Design Mom — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 20:23:02 +0000

How fun for you and your friend. Adorable!

By: Design Mom

Design Mom — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 20:22:34 +0000

I’m such a Gretchen Rubin fan.

By: Design Mom

Design Mom — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 20:21:56 +0000

An instant treasure for your family!

By: Design Mom

Design Mom — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 20:21:27 +0000

I am like your mother. Lists and lists!

By: Design Mom

Design Mom — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 20:20:53 +0000

I knew you must be a list-making kindred spirit.

By: Design Mom

Design Mom — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 20:20:18 +0000

What a fantastic tradition, Sara! So glad you shared.

By: Design Mom

Design Mom — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 20:19:56 +0000

Yay! I’m so glad they’re helpful. Cheers right back at you!

By: Design Mom

Design Mom — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 20:19:30 +0000

Hey, I’m of fan of goal-making in all of its forms. : ) Thumbs up to dancing and piano!

By: Design Mom

Design Mom — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 20:18:42 +0000

I agree! I’m much better with smaller, specific goals.

By: Alice

Alice — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 19:02:14 +0000

I like resolutions too, there’s nothing like a goal to keep you motivated. I write mine down in my diary (2013′s is red, leather-bound and small enough to carry in my handbag at all times) so I can remind myself what I want to achieve whenever I want.
I wrote about resolutions in my blog recently too, and it turned out one of my friends, who lives 2,000 miles away, shares 2 of them. That made me smile :)
Olive’s resolutions are indeed very cute, would your other children let you publish them? I wouldn’t have let my mum see them when I was little, ha!

By: Corinne

Corinne — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:22:46 +0000

Thanks for this list! What a great idea. I love resolutions, too! My whole blog is based on making a resolution a month, then continuing that resolution as I make new ones (as inspired by Gretchen Rubin’s The Happiness Project). It has been a wonderful experience.

By: marian

marian — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 15:37:49 +0000

Thanks for the fantastic prompts! My husband is a determined “resolutioner” and it is not my favorite, so when it’s time to help 6 kids with goals I’m less than chipper. However your prompts are excellent and I can see them helping the kids really think. I also love the journal idea!

By: Alison Chino

Alison Chino — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 14:36:56 +0000

Love this idea! We did it with our kids last night after seeing it yesterday! So much fun! I loved hearing what they wanted to be better at and where they hoped to go!

Thanks!

By: Victoria

Victoria — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 12:21:54 +0000

I can’t wait to share this with my daughters. I did a poor job of explaining goals and resolutions, but I think this will be the perfect way to guide them. Thank for sharing!

By: Tasha

Tasha — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 11:07:18 +0000

PS – There is something terrific about checking off a to-do list! But I still recall joking my mother years ago that she had a list for a list for a list. Example…taped to the hanging kitchen lamp shade, “See: list on desk.” HAHA memories…I doubt she was that bad, but when I visit (often) I still see a little pad with a list of some sort every time!

By: Tasha

Tasha — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 11:03:36 +0000

I love the “no threat” style of questions here! I do not ever do resolutions, because I think I’m afraid of failure…pressure! But then I get angry at myself because studies show goal-oriented people succeed more in life LOL!

This year I suggested at New Year’s breakfast I suggested that we give each other ones! I said “suggestions.” It was very eye-opening but mild and compassionate as we were all worded so well. My husband, (adult) son and I each gave each other one!!! I thought I knew for sure what was coming and they each said the same, surprising one to me…interesting! Who knew!
So far I think we’ve all been keeping them in back of the mind and doing pretty well.

Luck to all in accomplishing (or not as Gabby tells it)!!! ♥

By: G at willowday

G at willowday — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 08:41:49 +0000

I love this! I can’t wait for the kids to get home from school and fill their out. Thank you for starting us on a new tradition. (Yes, me, too — I’m a big list maker and prefer to use them as a general navigational map but, admire those who literally check very specific things of number by number) Happy New Year!

By: Kate

Kate — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 05:55:04 +0000

It’s funny, because I wrote a post on my blog http://www.mysunshinelady.com about resolutions and why we so rarely keep them. I think that concrete goals are much more accessible than abstract ideas like “exercise more.” I like that list you made because it allows you to create a concrete goal that then allows you to focus more on the means of making it happen than having a goal in the first place.

By: Thank Goodness It's Friday - Not Keeping Mum

Thank Goodness It's Friday - Not Keeping Mum — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 05:10:47 +0000

[...] Here is a fantastic and simple format for making a few New Year’s Resolutions with Kids. [...]

By: Erin

Erin — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 04:19:16 +0000

I am a resolution/goal setter too. We do it with our kids in January as well, but I really like the idea of keeping them in a special family journal. Thanks again for a good idea.