If you are a parent, you can have some parenting goals which you may want to complete in 2022. Or there might be some parenting skills or tips that you wish to acquire in 2022. There can be some short-term goals or some goals which you want for a lifetime. Some parents may want to leave all the past mistakes they made in 2021 and have new aims in 2022. Well, if you are confused about your new year parenting goals or parenting resolutions, then need not worry as we have come up with some goals and resolutions that every parent needs to have in 2022.
Here are 15 parenting goals to accomplish in the year 2022
Protection against the pandemic
If you live in India, you all might have heard the splendid news that children from the age of 15 to 18 can now get vaccinated as well. So, if you have a child make sure to get them vaccinated. And if your kid is younger than the mentioned age, try and make them understand the severity of the pandemic, how to properly sanitize their hand, how to properly wear a mask. It is necessary to protect your children against it.
Make resolutions together
You and your children can make group resolutions such as learning activities together or developing new good habits together.
Resolution to allow only good content
your kids must watch and consume content which is according to their age. When kids are small, they do what they watch and hear. It Is a parent’s job to research what their kid is watching.
Patience
If you are short-tempered and can easily get annoyed, which affects your kid, promise yourself to have more patience and try to be calm in situations that can annoy you. Promise yourself to yell less.
Morals, ethics, and values
In 2022 try to make your kids understand your family roots, the values you follow, and some basic morals and ethics that will help them be good people in the long run.
Help your kid set a new goal
You must set your parenting goal, one of which could be helping your kid set their future goals or short-term goals.
Connection
In 2022, try connecting with your kids more and promise to stay connected with your kids as much as possible. And try to have time for them as much as you can.
Same dinner time
This one can change your family values in the long run. Eating at the same time at the same dinner table can impart family values in your kid and can lead to fun and deep conversations plus extra family time. You can set a specific time when all of you need to have dinner together.
Limit the screen time
The 2000s is the era of technology and in the pandemic not only the covid cases have seen a spike but the screen time of your kid has taken a spike too. So in 2022, you can set a specific limit to the screen time, such as 1 – 2 hours per day.
Fitness
Yes, this is the most common resolution for every individual to maintain a fitness regime. But you can make this resolution for your kid to indulge them in various fitness activities such as yoga, cycling, swimming, etc.
Socializing
In 2022, you can start building your network with other parents, maybe with the parents at your child’s school or in the neighborhood. By this, you can arrange more play dates for your kid and you can know that someone else is experiencing the same things as you are.
Set rules and regulations for your kids
If you have more than one kid and wish that they fought less, then 2022 is the year to set some ground rules for your kid and show them the path of discipline.
Make your kids independent
Lose the fear that your kids can’t handle responsibilities. Instead, make a promise to yourself that you will let your kids take small responsibilities, and as time goes, you will let them handle the big ones as well. This will help them realize that they can be independent and give them a sense of freedom.
Cooking time
Be it a girl or a boy, everyone should know basic cooking. Food is one of the essential things for survival. So make your kids learn how to cook at least the important food items such as rice, lentil soup, Maggie, etc. This is one step ahead of making them self-sufficient.
Self-care
Even if you are a parent, you need to have some time as well without having the parent’s guilt. This will help you reflect on your life and make better choices, and you will have relaxation as well.
These were some parenting goals that you can take on in 2022 to be an effective and efficient parent.