Now that we’ve covered some basic principles, let’s get into some specific things that are essential. Note that there are positive and negative things that good parents should be doing, and both are equally important.

Also note that some of these things may seem hard at first but get much easier and produce more benefits as you go along—so don’t give up when the results are not instant or when you don’t do something perfectly the first time.

If you are not doing all of these things, resolve to start doing as many as you can as soon as possible. Each one produces positive results!