Convincing article to read while your kids are still kids
"I am the parent of two teens…at least until my daughter turns twenty next month. For the most part, our kids thrived through high school. And without arresting beauty, stellar brains, or athletic prowess, our kids were both voted president of their classes all through their high school years and were pursued by quality universities…including my son being invited to the Naval Academy’s summer program. Our parenting secret? While my friends pushed their kids to learn second languages, play on club teams, and take etiquette courses, we charted another parenting course. We involved our kids in an innovative program for youth. A program that data told us is linked to:
- Dramatically reduced rebelliousness and risk of committing a crime
- Increased participation in high school
- Lowered rate of premarital sex
- Reduction in binge drinking in high school and college
- Improved academic performance in high school and college
- Improved odds of saying they have a “very happy life” as an adult
- And is even linked to an 8 year increase in life expectancy!
What is the activity that gives parents these outcomes we want for our kids?"
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