A Family Affair
New Year, New Resolution?
Parents, it's not too late to learn a new trick, and you just might encourage your child along the way.
It's 2012, and a new year means new year’s resolutions. Blah. If you're over 30, I bet at least one of your resolutions is to look younger. If you're 15 to 25, your resolution (you’re so cool you only need one) is to continue being awesome. But if you’re still a kid, your new year’s resolution is probably to learn something. It may be something you want to learn–like becoming a better skater–or something your parents want you to know, like the multiplication tables or some crap about Shakespeare. Making kids learn things they don't want to is an important part of parenting. There is an endless list of skills kids should have–everyone plays an instrument, boasts flawless academics and plays at least two sports, right? Perhaps parents are…
