New Year’s Resolutions for Kids (All Age Groups)

Want to encourage good habits in your children? Creating New Year’s Resolutions as a family is a great place to start! The Kangaroo Forest has compiled a list of New Year’s Resolutions for all age groups:

Preschoolers

Children ages 2-4 are young but can still handle small, bite-sized goals. They obviously will not be coming up with these goals on their own, so they’ll need some encouragement from Mom or Dad. Consider their developmental milestones; what do you want your child to achieve before they start school? Here are a few age-appropriate goals for preschoolers:

• Put away toys after using

• Try one new food per week

• Learn to share toys

• No biting or hitting 

School-aged children

Children ages 5-10 are at the perfect age to learn responsibility. They’ve started school and can complete many tasks independently of their parents! Goals for school-aged children are often centered around household responsibilities and academic achievement:

• Help parents make dinner once a week

• Keep room tidy

• Complete chores before being asked to do so

• Read more chapter books

Pre-teens

As children approach their teenage years, they’re expanding their knowledge, growing both academically and socially. Every day they’re learning more about themselves and their interests. Goals for pre-teens are often centered around school or their social lives:

• Join a new club

• Finish homework before watching TV or playing outside

• Respond rather than react (taking a moment to calm down and process before responding)

• Wake up to an alarm