Setting an intention is great for kids as well as grown-ups. One way to explain “intention” to children is to ask them why they want to achieve a certain goal. Just like adults, kids can connect to the ways they want to feel at the end of a day, week or even year.
Intention setting can help kids stay focused, highlight smaller day-to-day achievements, build confidence and create opportunities to celebrate.
To guide your child in setting an intention, try one of these activities:
- Visualize it. Draw what you want to accomplish this week. How does that make you feel?
- Write it. Write three sentences describing what you want to do. Prompts can include:
- What makes you proud?
- Who do you want to help?
- What are you grateful for?
- Repeat it. Consistency is a good thing when it comes to intention. Ask your child to tell you about their intention each morning or before bed or set up a weekly check-in. Encouraging your child helps them keep their intention in mind.