As a parent, it’s hard not to fear the possibility you’re doing it all wrong. With each child, you get one shot to get this parenting thing right. Over the course of a child’s 18 year journey from birth to high school graduation, thousands of “What-Ifs” haunt a parent’s mind. What if your child: is […]
Don’t get me wrong. Having high expectations for your children is good. I just want to provide you with a warning. Expectations that are too high could be trouble. Parents who have expectations that are too high tend to do things that are harmful to a child’s long term development. One of those things is […]
I often have to remind people that most parents don’t have high expectations for their kids. If they did, then those expectations would be average and not high. With that said, I believe high expectations are defined by expecting your child to achieve one or more of the following: Valedictorian of their graduating class A […]