Goal Setting for Kids - Concentrate on What You Already Have

The danger with some goals, particularly large or difficult ones, is that your child can become overwhelmed and start to think too much in terms of what he doesn't have.

"Focus on your goal" and "focus on what you already have" do not have to be contradictory, although it can seem so at first glance.

When you encourage your child to set goals, a powerful technique you can teach him is to make a list of all the things, resources, skills and friends or contacts that he ALREADY HAS that can help him achieve his goal.

Happy goal setting with your kids,

Cassie

How to Teach Your Child to Concentrate

Most children naturally possess the gift of concentration but sadly it is often lost in the process of growing up. Perhaps because we continually try to get them to concentrate on things that we want them to concentrate on rather than on the things that they want to concentrate on!

Successful people in all fields have the ability to concentrate - to "get in the flow" - at will. Watch a great sportsman, artist, writer or craftsperson at work and you will soon see that this is true.

How can we help our children learn concentration as the important skill that it is, rather than something that happens only when they are engrossed in play, computer games or worse, TV? How can we teach them the value of this skill so that they can use it to their benefit in school and in later life?

This article will give you ways to communicate to your child the importance and a true appreciation of how they concentrate, and how they can use the skill at will to make their lives more enjoyable, productive and successful:
How to Teach Your Child to Concentrate

How to Teach Your Child to Concentrate

Hopefully all the kids are settled back into a good school time routine now - and sleeping normal hours!

To help your children get ahead with their academic endeavors, it is a good idea to focus on helping them learn soft skills that aren't usually taught at school, but can help them to be successful and productive in all their subjects.

Concentration is a very important soft skill, if you would like some tips, check out our article on How to teach your child to concentrate.


Happy parenting,

Cassie