Why Should You Raise Your Child To Become A Champion by Alvin Poh

The answer is simple - you want to help your child to be the
best that he can be.

Raising our children to become champions does not mean to
push them to fulfill our own dreams as parents. It simply
means to help and nurture them to reach their own goals
and dreams.

Your role as a parent is to direct and guide your child to
realize his or her potential.

Here, when we talk about champion, we are referring to
champion in a broader sense of the word. A person can be a
champion sportsman, business entrepreneur, teacher,
doctor, parent, musician etc. And for our children, we want to
help them to become champion students and learners.

Every child will have his own definition of a champion:

- For a child who is struggling with his studies, being a
champion may simply mean achieving a passing grade for all
the subjects that he is doing in school.

- For a child who loves music and playing the instrument,
it may be the opportunity to perform on stage to a large
audience.

- For a child who has an amputated leg, it may mean to
be able to swim a leap in the pool.

There are endless definitions of what a champion is.
Whatever your definition, being a champion means being
fulfilled, enjoying a peace of mind and achieve self
satisfaction.

To help our children become champions, we first must give
them something to be excited about, to dream about and to
be aspired. Give them something that they can work on and
become champions.

Although this is just the first step, it is a very crucial and
important step. First the dream, then the accomplishment.

Next, you have to give them the means for chasing and
realizing their goals.

Before we continue, here is the good news for you as
parents:

The very tools that you give to your child in becoming a
champion in sports, music or academic, are the very same
tools that help him to survive and strive in any endeavour.

The tools include:
- goal setting,
- time management,
- scheduling,
- knowing and planning the steps to achieve their goals and
- overcoming difficult times.

On top of that, while your child is striving for excellence, he is
building up the important character traits for success:

- self-confidence,
- dedication,
- problem solving and
- perseverance.

In addition, when your child focuses his energy on becoming
a champion and striving for excellence, he will not have the
time to take a negative path.

In the process of achieving his goals, he will come in contact
with other young people who are also heading forward and
upward. By surrounding himself with other positive people,
he will be further inspired to give his best and to achieve
more.