- Good parents want their children to grow up and do amazing things with their lives.
- While there are several factors that affect a child's development, most of it comes down to the parents.
- These factors and techniques are a great starting point for every aspiring great parent.
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Good parents want their kids to stay out of trouble, do well in school, and go on to do awesome things as adults.
And while there isn't a set recipe for raising successful children, psychologists have pointed to several factors that predict success. While it takes a range of practices and techniques to raise a child well-equipped for adulthood, some themes run throughout these tips: spending time with your child, letting your child make decisions, and maintaining a happy family.
Much of a child's development comes down to the parents - having both parents in the same household, in a loving relationship, leads to success in a child's adult life.
Here's what parents of successful kids have in common: