| Peer pressure in today's society is overwhelming for | | | | Superstars embrace the idea of failing. It is a learning |
| children. They want to be like everyone else, not | | | | process and will help in the future, and fuel success. |
| pushing themselves to explore, learn or excel. Children | | | | Learning to overcome life's problems involves courage, |
| are more interested in being accepted by friends than | | | | risk taking, and never giving up. Teach your children to |
| being the best they can be, and shining in life. | | | | keep moving forward rather than doing what is |
| Terri Khonsari, a single mother who raised a superstar | | | | comfortable to them. Train them not to take the easy |
| child says, "I don't believe children are born superstars. I | | | | road, but take the risks necessary. Teach them to be |
| believe superstars are made, not born. Every child has | | | | persistent and tenacious. |
| the potential to become a superstar. Superstardom | | | | Instill leadership qualities in your children. Leadership |
| means being the best you can be and maximizing your | | | | does not mean giving orders and exercising authority. It |
| potential in every area of life, not just the ones where | | | | is inspiring others to be their best. In order to teach |
| you have natural gifts." | | | | your children to be leaders, be a leader yourself. We |
| Terri was a single mom who came to the United | | | | cannot expect our children to have the confidence to |
| States with little money, a failed marriage, and her | | | | be leaders if we are following the crowd. Children |
| daughter. She could barely speak English and had no | | | | watch what their parents do. If parents take steps to |
| friends to help her. Through determination and belief, | | | | be leaders, then children will follow. |
| she built a thriving career, and raised a superstar child | | | | The next step is to surround your children with leaders. |
| who is poised to change the world. She believes that if | | | | Send them to leadership camps to find the right role |
| she raised a superstar, everyone can. | | | | models. Direct them to become leaders, and help them |
| She developed simple and easy tools that every | | | | become leaders. Encourage them and motivate them |
| parent can follow to raise a happy, healthy, successful, | | | | to not settle for less, setting high standards for |
| and well rounded child who will shine in different areas | | | | themselves. Allow your children to choose their own |
| of life. Apply these principles immediately in your own | | | | goals, not yours or those from their friends. |
| life. | | | | Building confidence in your children will help them |
| What Is a Superstar? | | | | overcome the barriers and obstacles that will come |
| - A well-rounded person who shines in different areas | | | | their way in life. Confidence begins with: |
| of life, and chooses to do the best he/she can do. | | | | - Accepting and believing in your children and teaching |
| - Happy, healthy, and fulfilled. | | | | them to believe in themselves. |
| - Samples many different things and area of life. | | | | - Praise them, thank them, and appreciate them, |
| - Enjoys the act of discovery. | | | | making them feel like stars and that they have great |
| - Lives life as an exciting whole. | | | | talents. |
| - Engages in their career, sports, arts, music, and many | | | | - Never make fun of your children, and do not allow |
| other pursuits. | | | | them to make fun of others. Be firm in that. |
| - Cares for the community and the world. | | | | - Avoid undeserved praise. |
| - Creates a balance between many different things | | | | - Teach children to give compliments to others. |
| that they do to keep mentally and emotionally fit. | | | | - Teach them to be kind, humble, and strong. |
| The basic requirements for raising superstars is to give | | | | Teach your children to be independent, letting them |
| them love and teach them how to love themselves, | | | | take care of themselves. Don't give them everything |
| love those around them, and how to love the world. | | | | and don't baby them. Show your children you care by |
| We have to teach children to enjoy many different | | | | not doing everything for them. Let them learn, make |
| things in life, and enjoy giving their best in everything | | | | their own mistakes and become independent people. |
| they do. This is the type of passion we need to see in | | | | It is important to instill good, healthy and productive |
| their personality. | | | | habits early in life when raising successful children: |
| Start teaching children this passion as early as possible | | | | healthy eating habits, sports and exercise, respect and |
| and remember it is never too late to give love, show | | | | proper manners, books and reading, positive thinking, |
| passion, and allow children to taste life in every aspect. | | | | and using life's failures as lessons for success. |
| Teach them to enjoy the journey and enjoy | | | | Follow this treasure chest of priceless information for |
| everything that they do. | | | | raising your children to be well-rounded, independent |
| Being successful does not mean never failing. | | | | and responsible. Your children can be superstars. |