Healthy New Year’s Resolutions for Children Supporting your child to set achievable wellness goals

Set Smart Goals

No matter what you decide as a family, ensure the goals you set are achievable. It’s a good idea to start small. For example, introducing one new vegetable, exercising once a week, if they have never exercised before. This ensures that children can see that the goal is easily achieved and keeps them motivated.

Set Goals as a Family

Talk to your child. Give your child a choice in choosing which goal they would like to focus on. Giving children autonomy will support their independence and confidence. It also helps them to feel in control of the choices they are making and encourages intrinsic motivation. Involving children in the decision-making and making the goals fun for the entire family can help turn these resolutions into long-lasting habits.

Make it fun

Why not set up a goal setting chart on the fridge to help children keep track of their goals. Reward your child by using the chart to give them a star/sticker when they are successful. You can even discuss planning rewards with your child for continuing to achieve their goals. For example, choosing a movie for family movie night or a visit to their favourite park.

Our Home Wellness Collection includes a Goal Setting Wellness Chart to help your family get started with Healthy New Year's Resolutions as well as tools and resources to help your child live a happy healthy lifestyle.

New Years Resolution Ideas for children

1. Practice Gratitude – a lovely bedtime routine, use the gratitude rock in our collections and ask your child what they are thankful for each day.
2. Drink more water – use a water bottle to help your child measure how much water they are drinking every day and to try increase their intake.
3. Try 1 new vegetable – use the Junior Genius Global recipe cards found in the Home Wellness Collection to encourage your child to try new foods and eat a variety of fruit and vegetables every day.
4. Read a book – read a story with your child every day. Use the Captain Cutie Pie Book Series to foster a love of reading and teach your child important messages for children.
5. Practice Yoga – include some form of exercise daily. Our Dino Yoga poses are the perfect way to introduce exercise in a fun, meaningful way.
6. Practice breathwork – another activity to complete before bed to help aid relaxation and to help your child understand and manage their emotions. Our Mindful Breathwork set is available in all our collections or buy individually on Amazon.

The Junior Genius Global Collections are the perfect tool to support healthy habits in the home. Visit our shop to pick a collection that suits your family’s needs.