Then set aside 15 minutes each night for reading. Those who read and love to, are going to achieve. Finally, parents need to remember how crippling peer pressure can become for children. Spanish teacher Karen Champion, a 26-year veteran who taught Spanish to teens at Central High, says peer pressure is a very real problem for some children and seeing it up close in the classroom made her more sensitive to the issue when raising her own two boys. Kids come with baggage and it can be tough on them.
Parents have to work on building the child's self-esteem.
While it can be a tight squeeze, even the busiest parents can make time to make a difference. Take a morning off to chaperone a field trip. Teacher-assist in class. Read a story. Play games with the kids during recess.