Stop!
You're not
raising a child...
You're raising a
future adult
Can you see what's wrong with this picture? There's a child where an adult should be. And that's the point.
We speak in terms of 'raising children,' but the thought we need to keep 'front and center' is that we're raising future adults.
We interviewed numerous successful adults in search of common themes. We studied their life stories and compared them to biographies of other well-known high-achievers. A pattern emerged. Successful adults share a common background, something we call the Four Foundations of Adult Achievement.
In the parenting book, What Kids Need to Succeed, these principles are illustrated through inspiring stories that help parents think about ways to prepare their own children for a bright future. When you lay the groundwork for these foundations, your children start to develop attitudes and habits shared by successful adults.
What are the Four Foundations? We thought you'd never ask:
- Refuse to Fail
- Work Hard
- Develop Discipline
- Give Back
Other parenting books seem to have pushed aside values, ethics, and child discipline in favor of focusing on giving your children self-esteem. But you can't give your kids self-esteem - it comes from within. THEY have to develop it. It's our job to help them do that. The Four Foundations set the stage for growing confident, competent adults.
There's a lot of parenting help and advice available. And it's loaded with contradictions. Some of that parenting advice can backfire and you won't know it until it's too late. We'll show you how to avoid the "deadly sins" of parenting:
- Treating your child as an equal
- Overindulging - especially the "wants"
- Forgetting to teach them about consequences, or
- Simply not taking action when you should
The good news is: it's NOT too late to start teaching
the Four Foundations.
The sooner the better.
And, it doesn't matter if you have 1 kid or 12, whether they call you "Mom," "Dad," "Nana," or "Papa" - nor does it matter if you're a foster parent or grandparent. If you're entrusted with raising a future adult (what you used to think of as raising a child or raising children) you can start today. We'll show you how to instill the simple - not 'easy' - ideas which will set your children apart as they grow up.
Buy the book one reviewer calls "one of the most extraordinary parenting books of the past few years." If you're like the other parents in our community, you'll use What Kids Need to Succeed as your primary parenting book. So buy your book today - it might just give your child the advantage you've been looking for.
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