Setting Your Kids Up For Success As Adults

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The experiences they have now will mean a lot later.

There are many different thoughts and opinions on how best to raise children. But there are a few different things that you can change within your child that can really set them up to be successful adults.

In an age where everything a child does is great and everyone gets a trophy, there needs to be some harsh realities dealt into their day to day. I’m not saying you need to smash their macaroni necklace because it is just an average and ordinary piece, but rather teaching them early on about life and the way things are.

One of the first tips, according to Business Insider, is to squash the belief that your children can be anything they want to be. Not that you should crush their dreams and force them into a suit and cubicle, but setting realistic goals is important. While your kids could be pro athletes, singers/musicians, and video game designers, the chances of them being the 1% of Americans that hold these jobs is slim to none. Other jobs in the health and medical fields have an increasing demand and are relatively higher paying.

Another thing you can do to help set your children up for success is having regular conversations with them. According to CNBC, children who have real back and forth conversations with their parents have better developed social skills and increased activity in their brains in the areas of speech and relationships. Other important skills that come out of the conversation are language and grammar skills. Studies have shown that children who have conversations regularly with their parents score higher in grammar and English portion of exams versus children who do not.

Lastly, one of the most important things you can do for your child is to let them fail. While this isn’t falling flat on their face, failure can build resiliency and other characteristics that can help them in their adult lives. This also translates to future risks and combating their fear of failure.

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