Baer, Drake, and Rachel Gillet. "Science Says Parents of Successful Kids Have These 9 Things in Common." Business Insider. Business Insider, Inc, 28 July 2015. Web. 26 Oct. 2015.
Business Insider’s article by Drake Baer and Rachel Gillet begins with stating that parents who raise successful children have nine traits in common; it then discusses the nine common traits that the parents possess; and it ends with explaining the mindsets that parents create for their children.
In the article, most of the qualities that the parents of successful children possess value effort over failure. Some of the qualities that were mentioned include, developing a relationship with their children, having a higher socioeconomic status, and teaching their children social and arithmetic skills. I didn’t agree with all of the traits that the article presented such as having a higher socioeconomic status. The author of The Glass Castle, Jeannette Walls, is a perfect example of how this quality doesn’t define success. One-fifth of American children grow up in poverty. Jeannette happened to be a victim of this; however, it’s proven that she is a very successful author and has a family of her own. I also think that in the memoir, the members of the family all have a different view of success. When Rex Walls lets the children each pick out a star, it reveals that he doesn’t value material things instead he values the beauty of nature. Therefore, I agree with the article in some ways but I also think people create and define their own success.