The extent to which a parent takes responsibility for their teen resisting drugs is a key factor in lowering a teen's risk of using drugs. So are children with high self-esteem, Most influential of all is the optimism and awareness that comes from knowing their parents are interested in and involved in their lives. What really counts is their involvement in their children's lives. Copyright 1995 by Hillary Rodham Clinton. Supervising homework and school projects is an important part of getting involved in children's lives.
Parents often have questions about how to praise children for their academic performance.
However, praise needs to be realistic. I'm capable of. Some of the other kids did much better. All you have left to learn now are the differences between an optimist and a pessimist and an introvert and an extrovert and you'll know the meaning of them all. When we describe what a child has already achieved, we give him belief in his own abilities and motivation to work on what still needs to be done.