12 Skills That Good Parents

Have (Backed by Science):

Summary + 3 Bonus Skills
Created by Daniel Wong (www.Daniel-Wong.com)

Parenting skill #1: Focus more on your children’s positive

behaviour than negative behaviour.
Acknowledge or describe your children's good behaviour when
you observe it.

Parenting skill #2: Teach your children to focus on the needs of

others.
Children find greater happiness when they give to others
sacrificially. Involve them in activities where they get to help
others and make a positive impact.

Parenting skill #3: Don’t shout at your children.

Research shows that the more you shout at your children, the
more their behaviour will worsen.

Parenting skill #4: Give your children responsibilities around

the house.
Children who do more chores around the house become
happier later on.
Parenting skill #5: Build a strong relationship with your spouse.
Parents who have a healthy marriage are more likely to raise
children who are well-adjusted.

Parenting skill #6: Teach your children to view challenges

positively.
People who view challenges and obstacles positively are far
more likely to become successful than those who don’t.

Parenting skill #7: Don’t do things for your children that your
children should do themselves.
Helicopter parenting causes children to become less engaged in
school, and causes their well-being to suffer too.

Parenting skill #8: Help your children develop social skills.

Researchers have found a correlation between children’s social
skills as kindergarteners and how self-confident and successful
they become as adults.

Parenting skill #9: Guide your children without controlling or

micromanaging them.
Children who are raised by controlling parents are less
independent and are less likely to develop problem solving
skills.

Parenting skill #10: Give your children a sense of security.

Show affection toward your children, treat them with respect,
set consistent boundaries, give them your full attention when
you're with them, and be approachable and dependable.
Parenting skill #11: Help your children to develop resilience
and perseverance.
When it comes to long-term success, the research indicates
that grit is more important than factors like IQ and talent.

Parenting skill #12: Manage your own stress effectively.

Research shows that parents’ stress can affect their children’s
genes for many years into the future. Stress is a fact of life, but
it should never become a way of life.

(BONUS) Parenting skill #13: Enable your children to develop

self-discipline.
Self-discipline is an important predictor of future success.
Check out this article for great tips about how you can help
your children develop self-control.

(BONUS) Parenting skill #14: Teach your children to be kind to

themselves.
Children who are kinder to themselves become more resilient.
Teach your children to talk to themselves as if they are their
own best friend.

(BONUS) Parenting skill #15: Be affectionate toward your

children.
Receiving affection from their parents is important for
children's overall well-being. Show as much affection toward
your children as they are comfortable with receiving.
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