Cultivate your child's early identity as a good student. The valedictorians I spoke with after graduation knew that they were good students early in life. All said that their families labeled them as good students, and all said they loved hearing their parents brag about them. Before solving your kids' problems, ask them what they think and work the problems out together. Parents need to probe more into the scholastic lives of their children.
Career planning can start early if a student develops a passion for a specific subject.
Facilitate areas of fascination by placing your child in the appropriate environments. Answers to a few of these questions will give you a sense of the areas that could use your encouragement. A teacher or guidance counselor may help you locate someone who can have a tremendous impact on your child's career development. Engage yourself in vital school activities and outside interests. Valedictorians' parents are intensely involved.