| The seeds of success are planted deep within the | | | | "can't", "shouldn't", "It's my fault", "I messed up" or "I'm |
| hearts and minds of children. Whether those seeds | | | | worried", these are red flags that your kids have |
| reap a harvest depends largely upon the nurturing and | | | | ingested worry words. It's your job to help them |
| care given to those seeds in the soil of children's minds. | | | | unlearn those thoughts and learn a new, victorious way |
| If your goal, as a parent, is to foster lifelong success in | | | | of thinking. Small children are great at affirming things |
| the lives of your children, you must implement a lifelong | | | | like "I feel good!", "I feel great!", and "I'm a winner!" Get |
| success education strategy that consistently builds a | | | | into a routine of teaching your children to say these |
| foundation for all success. | | | | things and you'll see that, after a while, instead of |
| Here are four ways to promote success in your | | | | saying "I can't do it", they'll affirm "I can do it." |
| children: | | | | Success Strategy #4: Teach Accountability Without |
| Success Strategy #1:Encourage Curiosity | | | | Shame, Blame or Guilt |
| Children, like adults, have natural affinities for things. | | | | Parents learn how to parent from their own upbringing. |
| When you notice your child is interested in a specific | | | | In most cases, the way you parent is either similar to |
| subject, area or discipline, encourage it by allowing your | | | | what your parents did or the exact opposite (because |
| child to ask any and all questions about it. Be as eager | | | | you didn't like how you were raised). Either way, there |
| to discover the answers as your child is. Go online with | | | | are trends in parenting (both good and bad) that we |
| your child and do extensive research. Read books on | | | | learned from our parents and no where is it seen to a |
| the subject. Take field trips. Make his/her interests an | | | | greater extent than in the area of discipline. The key to |
| Indiana Jones expedition and you will foster the belief in | | | | raising a successful child is not letting him or her do |
| him or her that anything is possible. | | | | whatever he or she pleases. It's also not about being a |
| Success Strategy #2: Focus Imagination | | | | drill sergeant and correcting your child on every single |
| Extraordinary success requires focus. Teach your | | | | thing he/she does wrong. The key is to discipline in a |
| children focus as early as possible through dedicated | | | | way that teaches your child responsibility and |
| time to one activity at a time. For example, set aside a | | | | accountability without any shame, blame or guilt. |
| specific amount of time to play with Legos. If your child | | | | Everyone makes mistakes but each mistake is an |
| wants to jump to another activity, have him or her put | | | | opportunity to learn and grow. Use discipline as a way |
| the Legos up first (i.e. finish what you start) and then | | | | to show your children that there is an opportunity to |
| move on to another activity. For older children, | | | | learn in everything. Keep in mind that no one learns |
| encourage reading but make it a focused task. Use | | | | their lessons from people who are judging them. Keep |
| reading guidelines such as: read in a quiet place for a | | | | your kids open and teachable by disciplining with love, |
| certain amount of time per night. The point is to foster | | | | not fear. |
| imagination while teaching children how to focus their | | | | There are many, many more success strategies to |
| talents by exploring one at a time. | | | | foster success within your children. The key is to be |
| Success Strategy #3: Reduce the Number of Worry | | | | consistent, loving and supportive of the passions and |
| Words | | | | interests expressed by your children. Most important of |
| By the time a child is three years of age, much of | | | | all, be the success you wish to see in your children. |
| what he or she believes about life, money and | | | | The greatest example of success your children will |
| relationships are firmly established. If your child is three | | | | ever see and emulate is you. Teach them kindness, |
| or older, pay close attention to the words you hear | | | | love, achievement and abundance by having it in your |
| coming out of his or her mouth. If you hear things like | | | | own life. |