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Making
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Have you made plans for next year? Adline Abdul Ghani talks about how
we can get the children involved in getting ready for the New Year.
ve always loved New Year's. It's lke I've been
given a fresh new startin life. I's a time
[allow myself to put to r
as well. There are many ways in which we can influence
hen _ourchildren to lead better lives and to be better people,
New Year is a great time for that. Let's consider
and shortcomi le Iplantthe
be done,
seeds of hope that the coming year wi
Many ofus
for reform. Ne
ee the beginning of anes
w that we have another opp
Before we ask a child to make a resolution, we first need
starton a clear
ate, we make to-explain v
like: lose weight, look for a better job or that he n
cat right. But now,
doesn't ust mean t
resolution is. Tell him that itis a promise
rents, anew year achiev
forming ourselves
but creating positive changes for ourfamily
‘omething good
Then, help him to unders
ind the positive impact of
his decision. For example, ifyour child makes a resolution“Encourage your toddler to
make little ‘baby resolutions’
like ‘I will brush my teeth
twice a day’ or ‘I will not
pull my baby sister’s hair’.
Keep thing's simple and
easy but still doable.”
to clean up his toys after each playtime, explain to him that,
this means none of his toys will go missing, and that no one
in the family wl trip on the toys and get hurt. IFhe promises
to wash his hands before every meal, that means he will not,