Raising an ambitious child helps him or her become a successful adult.

Here’s advice from the American Academy of Pediatrics:

• Love and accept your child unconditionally, and keep your expectations high. Don’t expect perfection, but do look for empathy, integrity and generosity.
• Support your child’s passions.
• Don’t compare your child to anyone else, or discuss ways to be better at something. Talk about when a child has already done better and shown beneficial skills.
• Praise your child’s efforts, rather than just the achievement.
• Show a child that no one wins all the time, and that the child should strive to do better next time.
• Encourage the child to take control of his or her life, instilling confidence to deal with problems and make decisions.