Mary Cuffy

The on­set of a new year of­fers a valu­able chance for chil­dren to fo­cus on cul­ti­vat­ing pos­i­tive habits. Par­tic­i­pat­ing in New Year's res­o­lu­tions can serve as an en­joy­able way to sup­port this en­deav­our.

At Lit­tle Jew­els Ear­ly Child­hood Cen­tre in Ma­son Hall, To­ba­go, chil­dren cel­e­brate the new year while wear­ing fes­tive hats and pos­ing for their 2025 pho­to dis­play. As we en­ter 2025, it is es­sen­tial to in­spire our young ones to ap­proach their res­o­lu­tions with en­thu­si­asm and joy.

Each in­cre­men­tal step they take to­wards es­tab­lish­ing good habits will con­tribute to their growth and the cre­ation of last­ing mem­o­ries. To en­hance en­gage­ment, con­sid­er im­ple­ment­ing a res­o­lu­tion chart where chil­dren can mon­i­tor their progress, us­ing stick­ers or stamps as re­wards for each goal achieved. This vi­su­al aid will en­cour­age com­mit­ment and al­low them to cel­e­brate their suc­cess­es. Fur­ther­more, sto­ry­telling can serve as an ef­fec­tive tool; shar­ing tales of char­ac­ters who pur­sue res­o­lu­tions can mo­ti­vate chil­dren to ap­pre­ci­ate the sig­nif­i­cance of their own goals and the pos­i­tive changes they can bring to their lives. It is im­por­tant to keep res­o­lu­tions sim­ple and at­tain­able, fos­ter­ing a sense of achieve­ment as chil­dren strive to­wards their ob­jec­tives.

En­cour­age open di­a­logue about their res­o­lu­tions, al­low­ing them to ar­tic­u­late their thoughts and feel­ings re­gard­ing the changes they wish to im­ple­ment. Guardian Kids wish­es you a year filled with thrilling ad­ven­tures and in­vites you to con­tin­ue shar­ing your cher­ished mo­ments with us.

Ex­cit­ing ac­tiv­i­ties are planned for every Sun­day, so stay tuned for more ad­ven­tures.

Mary Cuffy is an ed­u­ca­tor and lo­cal chil­dren’s au­thor. Ms Cuffy is the au­thor of the La­dy­bug book se­ries. Ms Cuffy be­lieves the best in­vest­ment we can make in chil­dren is in the ear­ly years. Email: mary.cuffy@ya­hoo.com • IG: marycuffy • FB: mary cuffy/Lo­la and the Danc­ing La­dy­bug