Avoiding Mistakes Hurting Children's Success

Do you have any suggestions for how we can avoid making mistakes that will hurt our child's school performance?
Answer: Besides helping your child succeed in school, it is equally important for you to avoid making certain fundamental mistakes that can really affect how well your child does in school. Take the following quiz to see if you are avoiding these mistakes. Flip any "no" answers into activities that you should try.
1. Do your children start the day off right by eating breakfast?
2. Does your family eat your evening meal together most nights?
3. Do you read to your young children every day?
4. Do you still read to your older children even though they are preteens?
5. Do you limit the amount of time your children spend watching TV?
6. Do your children have some time for play or exercise each day?
7. Do your children get enough sleep every night?
8. Do your children have an appropriate number of extracurricular activities?
9. Do you help them acquire solid organizational skills?
10. Do you communicate on a regular basis with their teachers?
11. Do you frequently speak positively about teachers and education in front of your children?
12. Do you praise them for what they have learned rather than for being smart?
13. Do you talk to your children every day about their school day?
14. Do you try to attend most school functions?
15. Do you spend fun quality time with your children?