8. Let your children know that you consider education valuable and necessary nowadays.
It is you, who is to encourage your teen to take school in a serious way; moreover, it is important that you will set high expectations about their school performance. Remember, that school failure often becomes the first sign of trouble, and it can even end in teenage parenthood. You are to pay much attention at your child’s progress in school and intervene as soon as you notice that anything goes wrong. It would be useful for both of you to keep track of your child’s grades in school, and you may even discuss his or her successes and failures together, however, do it in quite a gentle and careful way. You should also meet with teachers, guidance counselors and coaches of your children. Limit the time of your child’s part time job – he or she is to work no more than 20 hours a week, so that there would be enough time and energy for focusing on school. Get interested in the home assignments of your children, support them in getting them completed. Volunteer at the school, if you can, remember, that schools need more involvements of parents, and will often try to accommodate your work schedule, if necessary.

9. Know what books and magazines your children are reading, what TV programs they are watching and what tapes are listening to.
You should be media literate, consider what your family members are watching, reading, and listening to. Remember, that the media (radio, movies, music videos, magazines, the Internet, TV programs) are full of material, which sends the messages of a wrong character. Being parents of a teenaged child / children, you should explain that some certain programs and / or movies offend your values, and why. Encourage your children to think critically, do not be shy to ask what they think about the movies, programs they watch, about books and magazines, they read and about the type of music they listen to.
You should place certain movies off limits and cancel subscriptions for certain TV channels. Of course, you may not be able to control everything that your children see and hear, but you are to make your own views know and you are to provide control of your home environment.

10. Build strong and close relationship with your child / children from an early age.
You are to try to have a relationship warm from the point of view of tone, firm from the point of view of discipline, and rich from the point of view of communication. The relationship between members of one family is also to be such, that it would emphasize mutual trust and respect. These are some habits of the heart, which can help you do this:
-  Do not forget to express your love and affection often and clearly. You are to hug and kiss your children, tell them how much they mean to you, do not leave any accomplishment of them without being praised. However, you are to keep in mind that your expression of love and warmth is only to be offered freely, but hot just for some particular achievement;
-  Always listen carefully to everything your children say and pay attention at what they do;
-  Find some time to spend with your children engaged in activities, which suit their age and interests;
-  Support your children’s interests. Try not to miss their sport events, learn more about their hobbies, show interest in all their achievements, even if they are not big enough; ask them questions, which will let them understand that you care and want to know much about what is going on in their lives;
-  Always try to treat your children with respect, avoid teasing them. It is one of the worst ideas to compare your child with other family members. Show that you expect the same respect in return.
-  Help your children with the creation of their self – esteem by mastering skills. For this you are to keep in mind that self – esteem is something, that is earned, and never given, and one of the best ways of earning is doing something better than others, at least well enough.
-  You should also try to have meals together as one single family as often as possible, and use this time for conversation, rather than for confrontations