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| Subject: How to raise happy kids, according to science Tue Apr 15, 2014 2:45 am | |
| When you ask parents what they want for their kids, what's usually the most common reply? They want their children to be happy.
… the well-being of children is more important to adults than just about anything else — health care, the well-being of seniors, the cost of living, terrorism, and the war in Iraq. More than two-thirds of adults say they are "extremely concerned" about the well-being of children, and this concern cuts across gender, income, ethnicity, age, and political affiliation. [Raising Happiness: 10 Simple Steps for More Joyful Kids and Happier Parents]
Now there's tons of info on raising smart kids and successful kids, but how do you raise happy kids?
Sometimes it's hard to balance what's best for children with what makes them happy — but the two don't have to be mutually exclusive.
http://theweek.com/article/index/259364/how-to-raise-happy-kids-according-to-science |
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