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The Key To Successful Parenting

There’s no precise formula for raising a successful child–but researchers have discovered a few parenting practices that definitely help. Harvard Professor Ronald Ferguson, author of the book “The Formula: Unlocking Secrets to Raising Highly Successful Children,” says there are a variety of roles parents can play in their child’s development that create conditions for success.

The first role is the “Early Learning Partner,” in which a parent introduces learning as a form of fun to their toddlers. The second role is “the flight engineer,” in which the parent monitors their child’s environment to make sure they’re getting much-needed learning opportunities. Other roles follow as the child grows into adolescence, including “the revealer,” “the fixer,” and “the role model.”