The New Year is approaching and this is an excellent opportunity to make some New Year Resolutions in order to improve our parenting skills and become more effective parents next year.

Think about your biggest obstacles and difficulties and the steps that you can take to overcome them.  Don’t take on more than you can handle but try to think of two or three issues that you can work on.

Here are some sample New Year’s Parenting resolutions:

• I will have more patience with my children.
• I will try not to yell.
• I will be a good role model for my children.
• I will try to understand my child in order to understand why he behaves as he does before reacting. This goal can be achieved by spending quality time with your child, being patient and observant.
• I will encourage my child to exercise regularly. Enroll your child in a sports class or try to find an activity that you can do together such as cycling.
• I will teach my child to eat healthy. This means that you will need to be a role model and prepare healthy nutritious food instead of the ready made or junk food that is often easier or quicker to prepare.
• I will reward my child for good behavior. It is often easy to forget to praise good behavior. If you take good behavior for granted and only recognize bad behavior you might find your children misbehaving in order to get more attention.

Setting and achieving goals is an excellent way for kids to learn responsibility. As the New Year approaches it is a perfect time to set goals with kids.

Sit with children and discuss possible new year resolutions. Try and enable children to choose their own goals and do not decide for them. Help children choose goals that they can achieve so that they will not become frustrated.

The older the child the more new year resolutions they can choose and handle.

How do you make a New Year’s Resolution Chart?

• Either make your own chart or download a free new year’s resolution chart from Reward Chart 4 Kids.
• Each day, week or month mark the goals which have been achieved.
• Keep following up until all goals have been achieved.

You may want to decide on a reward once the goals have been met.

New Year Resolutions need to be adapted to the child’s age.

The following are sample resolutions.

New Year’s Resolutions for Preschoolers

• I will brush my teeth every morning and before going to bed.
• I will wash my hands after going to the bathroom and before I eat anything.
• I will clean up my toys and tidy my room.
• I will make my bed.
• I will listen to my mom and dad.
• I will never hit.

New Year’s Resolutions for School Age Kids

• I will do my homework everyday.
• I will do my chores everyday.
• I will get into bed on time each day.
• I’ll be nice to other kids.
• I will sit in the back seat and wear my seat belt every time I get in a car.
• I will try to find a sport that I like and do it at least three times a week!
• I will eat at least three fruit and vegetables every day.

New Year’s Resolutions for Teens

• I will eat at least five fruit and vegetables every day.
• I will do my chores everyday.
• I will try to find a sport that I like and do it at least three times a week!
• I will resist peer pressure to try cigarettes, drugs and alcohol.
• I will limit the time I spend in front of the television.
• I will be respectful to my parents, teachers and elders.
• I will find a way to help out in my community or help someone in need.
• When I feel angry or stressed out, I will find positive ways to deal with the stress, such as exercising, writing in a journal or discussing my problem with someone I trust.

Printable Behavior Charts

Free printable behavior charts for the holiday season.

Printable Potty Training Charts

Free printable potty training charts for the holiday season.

Reward Charts

Free printable reward charts for teachers to use during the holiday season.

Reward Charts

Free printable reward charts for families with two, three, four or more children to use during the holiday season.

Reward Chart for Two Children

Reward Chart for Two Kids

Reward Chart for 3 Kids

Reward Chart for 3 Children

Reward Chart for 4 Kids

Reward Chart for 4 Children

Printable Reward Charts

Free printable reward charts for the holiday season.

Kindergarten Worksheets

A selection of free printable mazes for kids:

Number Maze from 1 – 16	Number Maze from 1 – 25	Number Maze from 1 – 36
Number Maze from 1 – 49	Number Maze from 1 – 100	Alphabet Maze from A to Z

Free Printable Alphabet Coloring Pages

Alphabet Worksheets (A – H)	Alphabet Worksheets (I – Q)	Alphabet Worksheets (R – Z)
SpongeBob Alphabet Worksheets – Lowercase Letters – a – h	SpongeBob Alphabet Worksheets – Lowercase Letters – i – q	SpongeBob Alphabet Worksheets – Lowercase Letters – r – z
SpongeBob Alphabet Worksheets – Uppercase Letters – A – H	SpongeBob Alphabet Worksheets – Uppercase Letters – R – Z	SpongeBob Alphabet Worksheets – Uppercase Letters – I – Q