The coming new year is a great opportunity to take stock and set new goals. It is better to teach children to do this from an early age so that they are successful in achieving what they want. Here are some questions to ask your child.
About the year that's ending
- What is your most memorable thing about this year?
- What events have delighted and delighted you? Why? How can you plan them for next year?
- What upset you? Why? How can it be corrected?
- Were you smiling or sad more often this year?
- What did you want to do this year? Did it work? Why?
- What would you change this year, do differently?
- Are you happy with yourself this year? Did you do well?
About the new year
- What do you want to be?
- What would you like to learn or know?
- Can you do it in the new year? How long will it take you?
- How can you get what you want? What will it take?
- What would you like to be happy about?
- Are there things you don't like or are frustrated with that make you a better person? For example, losing in sports?
- What would you like to change in your life? What about yourself? How can you do it?
- Are there benefits to problems and hardships?
About family
- Do you think we love you? Do you feel it?
- What moments with your family this year have you remembered most?
- What would you change about our family?
- Do you like our traditions and which ones would you add?
- Why do you think sometimes children don't feel supported by their family?
- What could we do next year together?
- What is it to be "proud of your family?"
- Do you remember your relatives in other countries? Would you like to communicate with them more?
About the world around us
- What do you like to do? Why?
- What might our world look like 200 years from now?
- What scares you, delights you, and piques your curiosity?
- Why do people fight? Can it be avoided?
- What do you want to be and why?
- What would you not want to be and why?
- What is the one law in the world that you would make so that it could not be broken?
You can ask these questions at bedtime or while traveling in the car. The main thing is not to interrupt the child, to let him or her talk and not to judge him or her for what he or she is feeling. And then suggest concrete steps. For example, if he likes music, offer to learn to play the guitar next year. If the child wants to communicate with relatives and travel, sign him up for our Russian lessons.
Help your child achieve goals and they will be very grateful to you for it in the future!