What Are Your Son's Goals for 2024?

Goal setting for teens can be daunting: teens have big ideas and big dreams but don’t yet have the experience of breaking down and organizing a goal into steps. Goals like “Get an A-plus in all of my classes” or “Save enough money for a car” can end in disappointment or abandonment.

If done without planning and intention, a goal could inadvertently hurt a growth mindset. Teens might fail with a vague or lofty goal and then think, “See? I can’t do it anyway.”

What are the Main Benefits of Effective Goal Setting?

Besides helping develop a growth mindset, effective goal setting creates other benefits for teens.

• It teaches teens to organize time and tasks
• It can increase motivation, self-efficacy, and sense of achievement
• It shows teens how to use others for accountability and inspiration
• It gives parents, teachers, and other adults an opportunity to partner with teens and supports teens’ passions and interests

So how do you help your teen set effective goals?  

Download the template below to help your son set effective goals.