Every parent wants their child to be successful in school and in their adult life and in this article I will outline a few specific areas in which we must address if we want to help equip our children for success.
The first major area we must focus our attention is… physical health.
We can spend all day long identifying the reasons for poor health in our society though I would rather discuss some solutions for the problem.
Parents… remember we must model the behaviors we want displayed by our children. If we are eating unhealthy on a consistent basis… guess what? Our children will follow our lead. The old adage… “Do as I say, not as I do”…isn’t very effective in changing children’s behaviors and habits.
We must be cognizant of the power we possess with children and begin to change our daily habits as well.
First… begin with your overall nutritional outlook. Eat healthy around your children… drink more water, eat less each meal, eat more fruits and vegetables throughout the day.
This will get you and your family on the right track.
After we have addressed our eating habits… let’s focus on physical activity.
Encourage your children to move their body.
It really doesn’t matter what it is as long as they are having fun. Send them outside to play, ride their bike, play tag, or throw the ball. Again… the activity doesn’t matter as much as the consistency. Help your children find an activity they enjoy doing each day. Children who enjoy physical activity are more likely to continue the behavior as adults.
The next area of focus is improving their financial literacy.
Do we want our children to grow up without the skills to generate wealth?
Do we want our children to work minimum wage jobs their entire life?
It’s not a bad start but I don’t know anyone who wants their children to struggle financially as adults. But you know that is exactly what you are doing if you are not modeling the appropriate behaviors each day.
If we truly want our children to be successful in life we must model behaviors that are conducive to generating wealth in our own lives.
We must discuss with our children ways they can create multiple passive streams of income. Explaining the benefits of owning their own business, creating passive income streams by real estate investing and stock options are great topics to share with your children.
We must address this area if we want them to be successful in life.
The next area we must focus on is discovering their divine destiny.
We must encourage our children to dream BIG!
Allow your children to discover their true destiny in life.
Even if they seem to have a strong aptitude for a certain job… if they don’t love it they will not be successful in the long run.
There you go… 3 major areas that we all must address if we intend to help assist our children with their overall success.
Mr. Flinton has worked in the public schools as a teacher, coach, school administrator and consultant. He is also the author of "Xtreme Teen Success... Empowering Principles to Ensure Every Child's Success!" and "The Science of Getting Rich for TEENS!"
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