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Scientists Identify 12 Things Parents Of Successful Kids Have In Common.

3. They have high expectations

  • via Business Insider

    A national survey of 6,600 children born in 2001 revealed that the higher expectations held by parents for their children, the greater likelihood of students to perform well.

    “Parents who saw college in their child’s future seemed to manage their child toward that goal irrespective of their income and other assets,” said University of California at Los Angeles professor Neal Halfon.

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