How to Break Bad Habits! 🎉💫

Every family has them—little habits that sneak in and stick around. The good news? Your child’s brain is built to learn new patterns. With a few kid-friendly tools, they can flip “sticky” habits into positive ones that actually last. 🧠✨

🎥 Watch the Video: How to Break Bad Habits!

In this fun Energy Bubbles episode, Bubble explains why the brain loves habits (even the not-so-great ones) and how kids can reprogram their “little computer” with simple steps, tiny wins, and feel-good motivation. 🚀

🌟 Why Parents Will Love This Lesson

This video helps kids:

• Understand the habit loop: cue → routine → reward (in kid language).

• Use replacement habits (do this instead of that).

• Try tiny steps that are easy to repeat (consistency beats intensity).

• Design their environment (make good choices easy, tricky ones harder).

• Boost motivation & dopamine with quick wins and celebration.

• Practice identity-based habits: “I’m a kid who ___ every day.”

Watch together and ask: “Which one small habit do you want to upgrade this week?”

👨👩👧 Family Mini-Activity (3–5 minutes/day)

1) Spot the Cue: When does the habit happen? After school? Before bed?
2) Swap the Routine: Choose a tiny instead (e.g., 1 page of reading instead of endless scrolling).
3) If-Then Plan: “If I feel like __, then I will __.”
4) Make It Easy: Put the new routine in sight; add friction to the old one (move snacks off the counter, hide the remote).
5) Celebrate: Sticker, high-five, or quick “I did it!” note—lock in that dopamine!

Pro tip: Track 5–7 days with a simple checkmark chart. Kids love seeing progress.