Consider all those teenaged Olympic medallists. It wasn’t just their genes that got them there. It takes opportunity as well. This is what parents can provide. And yes, the parents have the genes as well, but all that means is that they are in a position to provide those opportunities. Whether they do or not is their choice. These are the choices that distinguish good parenting from bad.
Think of parenting as being the primary stage of a rocket.
It is easier to break a system than to improve it. With parenting, this may mean that if you listen to advice like “parenting has no effect, you can skip it,” then you may stop doing what you as a parent usually would (i.e., foster and take care of the kid), and end up with worse results.
Consider all those teenaged Olympic medallists. It wasn’t just their genes that got them there. It takes opportunity as well. This is what parents can provide. And yes, the parents have the genes as well, but all that means is that they are in a position to provide those opportunities. Whether they do or not is their choice. These are the choices that distinguish good parenting from bad.
Think of parenting as being the primary stage of a rocket.
It is easier to break a system than to improve it. With parenting, this may mean that if you listen to advice like “parenting has no effect, you can skip it,” then you may stop doing what you as a parent usually would (i.e., foster and take care of the kid), and end up with worse results.