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At the end of the day, the most overwhelming key to a child's success is the positive involvement of parents.

Some parents believe that competition helps prepare children to succeed. Others fear that their children will not be able to handle failure.

I think some parents fall into a trap, teaching their kids that everything is always perfect and everyone is always a winner.

If children can't handle competition when it's necessary, or take some criticism, or never strive to be better because their parents inadvertently programmed them to believe they are already the best even when they're not, then they are in for some serious shocks and bumps down the road.

No child wants to fail. Everyone wants to succeed.

My husband and I believe that if you treat a child well and nurture his talent and physical ability, in a healthy environment, the child will succeed no matter what.

Success, for me, is that if my son chooses to be a stay-at-home parent, he is cheered on for that decision. And if my daughter chooses to work outside the home and is successful, she's cheered on and supported.

All parents all over the world want their children to lead a better life than themselves, but they need to believe that change is possible.

Few things are more satisfying than seeing your children have teenagers of their own.

A huge amount of success in life comes from learning as a child how to make good habits. It's good to help kids understand that when they do certain things habitually, they're reinforcing patterns.