Hoxton/Sam Edwards/Getty Images Don't just talk about good behavior, but model what it looks like.
- We talked to a mix of school educators and child therapists to figure out the best ways to help kids become successful.
- Don't just talk about good behavior, but model what it looks like, many agreed.
- Compliment your kids for their effort, rather than their results - and let your children teach you things from time to time.
- "Children should leave the early childhood years with a love of learning and play and the ability to ask questions," advised one expert.
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Back-to-school season is here, which means many families are transitioning from a laidback way of living to a bit more structure at home. It's also a time when parents are thinking about the wellbeing of their children in terms of success - which can of course be defined in a myriad of ways that aren't just good grades and high test scores.
We talked to school educators as well as therapists to figure out the best way to support children to become the best they can be emotionally, physically, and academically. Here are 12 of their golden rules, just in time for a new school year.