Episode 21: More Naps in the New Year – Kids Share Realistic Resolutions

If you are someone already struggling to keep a New Year’s Resolution, you are not alone. On this episode of the Supercast, Health and Wellness Specialist McKinley Withers talks about realistic resolutions and how to make them last working together as a family. But first, we visit with Riverton Elementary School students who share their ideas on the best New Year’s Resolutions and how not to break them. Audio Transcription Anthony Godfrey: Welcome to the Supercast. I'm your host, Superintendent Anthony Godfrey. If you have already lost all hope of hanging on to a new year's resolution, you're not alone. It is something entire family struggle with this time of year on this episode of the super cast health and wellness specialist, McKinley Withers shares his thoughts on realistic resolutions and how to make them last working together as a family. But first we have some fun with Riverton elementary school students who have their own ideas about the best resolutions, like taking more naps in the new I'm Dr. Godfrey, what's your name? Kenneth. I want to ask you, do you know what a new year's resolution is? No. No. Do you have any guesses? Yeah. What do you think it might be? McKinley Withers: It might be where like, I, it, like, if you were like, promise yourself that, that like, to eat more healthier or to work out more. Anthony Godfrey: How did you know what my new year's resolutions were? McKinley Withers: Cause my mom does it, have you made any new year's resolutions? Yeah. What is your new year's to get, take, to give my dog more attention. Anthony Godfrey: Oh, did your dog ask you to do that as a new year's resolution? I've got an idea. Good luck with your new year's resolution. I'm Dr. Godfrey. What's your name? Hi Brock. Can you think of any new year's resolutions you would want to make McKinley Withers: At Marvin? I think I should nap more. Yeah. Anthony Godfrey: So you want more naps? Do you like naps? What do you like about naps? McKinley Withers: The pivot gives me more energy to play. Anthony Godfrey: That's very cool. So you decide, I invest in a nap and I can play with more energy. What do you like to play McKinley Withers: Tech tag? Anthony Godfrey: So you take a good nap and there's more tag left in you, right? Do you know what? When you're my age, you'll probably like naps even more. So you have a lot to look forward to tell me your name, Megan. Hi, Megan. What grade are you in? Do you know where the new year's resolution is? McKinley Withers: It's a goal that you make for the new year. Anthony Godfrey: Very good. Did you make any new year's resolutions? Oh, tell me your four resolutions. They're up here on the board where we're standing outside of Megan's classroom. And there's a, there's a card for a set of four cards, 2020, and each one has a number on it and each one has a resolution inside. So will you talk us through your resolution scan? McKinley Withers: So my first resolution was, I will serve people by looking for the, for those who need help, at least every Wednesday. And I can help them. And I drew a picture and it's like, Anthony Godfrey: You're saying, let me help. Who are you helping in the picture? McKinley Withers: Just some random person that can't tie their shoe. Anthony Godfrey: Okay. Oh, they can't tie their shoe. I see the laces there. Okay. Let's see. McKinley Withers: The second one was, I will continue to learn my Spanish. Tell me something in Spanish. I don't know. Anthony Godfrey: Okay. That's a good resolution. I love that. Yeah. McKinley Withers: And then my third one is I will try to be kinder to everyone by being more patient with everyone. Always. My last one is I'll get better up here. Know by practicing at least 15 minutes every day, all day, wait, 15 minutes a day, every day. And then there's a picture of me doing PT. Anthony Godfrey: That's a really good drawing. And I like that. Your hands are up and your fingers are out and you're just ready to bam on the keyboard. All right. Thanks for talking to me, Megan. Good to meet you. I am Dr. Godfrey. Tell me your name. Naomi. Naomi, do you have any ideas for what you might do as a new year's resolution? McKinley Withers: Being nice to others? Anthony Godfrey: That's a great one. So what are some things you could do to be nice to others? McKinley Withers: Help them get up and play with other people. Anthony Godfrey: A lot of people have trouble keeping their resolutions and your resolution is to be kind to other people. How long do you think you can keep that resolution McKinley Withers: For like 50 years? Anthony Godfrey: For 50 years. But in 50 years in your sixties, you're just going to say forget it. It's over. I'm not being nice anymore. McKinley Withers: Oh, well, my mom told me I have to be nice to my big sisters. I have three sisters. Anthony Godfrey: Can you think of any new year's re...