Science says parents of successful kids have these 23 things in common
1. They tend to make their kids do chores.
2. They tend to teach their kids social skills.
3. They tend to have high expectations.
4. They tend to have healthy relationships with each other.
5. They've usually attained higher educational levels.
6. They tend to teach their kids math early on.
7. They tend to develop a relationship with their kids.
8. They're often less stressed.
9. They tend to value effort over avoiding failure.
10. The moms tend to work.
11. They tend to have a higher socioeconomic status.
12. They are more often "authoritative" than "authoritarian" or "permissive."
13. They tend to teach "grit."
14. They tend to apply behavioral control, not psychological control.
15. They tend to understand the importance of good nutrition and eating habits.
16. They tend to give their kids bias-proof names.
17. When they do face conflict, they tend to fight fair in front of their kids.
18. They tend to let their children fail.
19. They usually don't let their kids watch too much TV.
20. They tend to let their kids make decisions.
21. They tend to teach their kids self-control.
22. They tend to pay attention to their children.
23. The parents tend to take parental leave.
