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Show You and Your Child At the beginning of every workday work-day many busy adults routinely list the tasks they need to accomplish, and it's the beginning of something "magical." When the workday ends and they've marked the last chore "done," they often experience a surge of pride. With the new year, it's time for y Utah's young people in school to make a similar list. - In line with tradition, though, it would contain goals for an entire year, not just a day. Six, maybe twelve, twe-lve, goals for 1989 would make a healthy list. : ,., They should be do-able goals-goals goals-goals such as reading a book every , month. The best goals are usually constructive things'thethild wants . I to do or needs to da But young Brad and Elaine may find that tasks they assign them selves on January 1, may remain undone when the tulips pop up in April. So maybe their parents should have an upbeat, "win one for the Gipper" talk with them about commitment to meeting their goals. Keeping them in a highly visible place in the home, and talking often about them will help keep the kids ' 'on task,' ' as teachers put it Many goals conceived in the sweet, relaxed atmosphere of the holiday season may require hard work. There's nothing wrong with a parent telling the kids there's nothing noth-ing wrong with hard work. After all, when a person allows a ' full year to get something done, it's. ,an open invitation to procrastinate, but remember "nothing ventured is nothing gained." ; if? J - ' ' V - 4 A I ii'l . Royalty ."Winter Wonderland" Christmas dance at Bountiful High School were Juniors, Matt Badger and Be-cca Be-cca Hazen; Seniors, Shelley Troseth and Roger Phillips and Sophomores, Julie Wentz and Lance Dearden. |