Teaching Kids to Set Goals I highly recommend you begin teaching your kids to set goals from the time they can understand what a goal is all about. By the time kids graduate from high school they should be independent, self-governing, and disciplined. Don’t panic. Mine are not there yet either. Step One Setting Daily Goals. We have all of our boys write out a goal list each day. It is great. The idea is that they learn the art of thinking through their day and living their life purposefully. Here is an example of our 17 year old’s list from this morning. Notice the last item… … Read More »