We all want our kids to be successful in all that they do. We want them to earn good grades and have a decent social life. These two things aid in a person’s self-esteem which is critical to success later in life. Many high-profile CEOs have had their share of bad grades but they didn’t let those grades define them. They had the wherewithal to not let anything stop them. Social skills are also extremely important to success. Whether it is making contacts or being able to talk yourself out of any situation kids need to know how to talk to others.
Success also encompasses other skills as well. High among these skills are creativity and imagination. In regards to success these skills go hand-in-hand. You need the ability to create what you imagine. Another skill important to success is self-control. It is vital that we help kids in dealing with their emotions. This is easier said than done but we must try.
To help aid in the building of these skills there are a few things you can do to help foster them. Reading to kids helps with school success and language development, important to social skills. This gets them learning new things. Getting kids outside aides in the development of their creativity and imagination. When they play outside kids develop various games to play to that allow their imagination to run wild.
DesMarais, Christina. (August 2, 2019). Inc.com. Science Says the Most Successful Kids Have Parents Who Do These 4 Things. Retrieved from https://www.inc.com/christina-desmarais/science-says-most-successful-kids-have-parents-who-do-these-4-things_2.html