Title: Advice for Parents: Helping Your Child Succeed in School—and Life
Headings: Advice for Parents: Helping Your Child Succeed in School—and Life
Advice for Parents: Helping Your Child Succeed in School—and Life
Our potential is not fixed at birth

Content: Developing self-control. Keeping at it. Being curious and resourceful. Feeling self-confident. Getting a handle in these areas—these habits (like keeping anger under wrap)—challenges all of us, regardless of our age. The latest research suggests that these social and emotional skills are as important as academic skills in laying the foundation for student success—and can be taught and learned. Parents can help their child develop both strong abilities and lasting habits. Success builds on success
The more we achieve, the more we will want to achieve. Parents can help set up a circle: when their children work hard and get good results, they’ll want to work harder still.