How to Raise a Happy, Successful Child: 25 Tips Backed by Science

Every parent wants to raise children who are happy and successful.I’ve compiled this list of 25 scientific ways to bring up confident and well-adjusted children.

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  • 1. Become a happier person yourself.

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  • 2. Celebrate as a family, as often as you can.

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  • 3. Prioritize your marriage over your children.

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  • 4. When your children talk to you, give them your undivided attention.

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  • 5. Have regular meals together as a family.

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  • 6. Teach your children to manage their emotions.

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  • 7. Teach your children to build meaningful relationships.

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  • 8. Set reasonable boundaries for your children.

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  • 9. Ensure that your children get enough sleep.

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  • 10. Focus on the process, not the end result.

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  • 11. Give your children more time to play.

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  • 12. Reduce your children’s TV time.

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  • 13. Encourage your children to keep a gratitude journal.

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  • 14. Allow your children to make their own choices (including choosing their own punishment).

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  • 15. Resolve the conflicts in your marriage.

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  • 16. Encourage your children to serve others and be generous.

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  • 17. Promote a healthy body image.

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  • 18. Don’t shout at your children. 

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  • 19. Teach your children to forgive.

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  • 20. Teach your children to think positively.

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  • 21. Create a family mission statement.

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  • 22. Have regular family meetings.

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  • 23. Share your family history with your children.

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  • 24. Create family rituals.

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  • 25. Help your children to find a mentor.

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