Allparentshaveskyhighhopesfortheirchildren.Wewantthemtobeconfidentandcontent.Whatcanparentsdotohelptheirkidsgrowuptoleadhappylives?Expertsadvise：

1．Helpingthemfindtheirtalents.Inordertosucceed，childrenneedtofeelthey’regoodat

something.Soexposeyourchildrentoasmanyinterestsaspossible，thenletthemchoosethosetheylikebest.

2．Applaudingtheirachievements.Astudyfound thatstudentswhoseparentspaidattentionto

theirabilitieswerefarmorelikelytodowellinschool-andinlife-thanstudentswhoseparentsdidn’tshowsuchsupport.Socelebrateyourkids’achievements，nomatterhowsmalltheyare.

3．Praisingtheirefforts.Kidswon’talwayscomeoutontop.Still，theydeservekudos(赞誉)fortryingtheirbest.TenyearoldAprilCutler，forexample，hashadtroublewithmathsincesecondgrade.

"SheusuallygetsC’sonherreportcard，butlastyearshewasdeterminedtogetA’sandworkedhardatit，" sayshermom.“Whenthefirstgradingperiodended，AprilwasdisappointedwhenshegotaB

minusinmath，"Lueillecontinues.“ButmyhusbandandItoldherwewereveryproudthatshe’d

improved.Thatinspiredhertotryevenharder.ShegotaBplusforthenextperiod!"

4．Lettingthemmakedecisionsandmistakes.Makinghis/herowndecisionsincreasesachild’s

senseofcontrolandbuildshis/herselfesteem (自尊心)．Andallowingkidstomakewrongdecisions-so

longasdoingsowon’tharmthem-helpskidslearnfromtheirmistakes.

5．Encouraging themto solve their ownproblems.Astheygrow，childrenneedpracticein

communicating，standingupforthemselvesandcompromising.Oneofthebestplacestolearntheseskills

isathome.Sothenexttimeyourchildrunstoyoucomplainingthatherbrotherisblamingher，stepback

andletthemworkitout.

1．Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?

A．Toencourageparentstoadmiretheirkids.

B．