Psyched Out: 9 things parents can do for successful kids

By Kristin Krarup-Joyce

Dear Chelsea Community:
I found this really good article entitled “Science Says the Most Successful Kids Have Parents who do These 9 Things”.

I’ve summarized it below:

1. Don’t tell them they can be anything they want. Instead steer them into well-paying professions where there will be a shortage of workers. (Healthcare and construction trades.)
2. Eat dinner as a family.
3. Enforce no screen time.
4. Work outside the home.
5. Make them do chores.
6. Delay gratification
7. Read to them.
8. Encourage them to travel.
9. Let them fail.

What do you think? Join the conversation on Twitter: PsychedOut@NCESupport

You can read the full article written by Christian Des Marais here:

https://www.inc.com/christina-desmarais/want-to-raise-kids-who-thrive-science-says-do-thes.html

Psyched Out appears on Chelsea Update bi-monthly. Kristin Krarup-Joyce has been a school psychologist with the Chelsea School District for 20 years. Please comment or pose a question via Twitter: Psyched Out@NCESupport