Think carefully about the virtues you want your children to possess, and teach them diligently. Inscribe them on your children. That means, among other things, that you yourself must demonstrate the virtues you want your child to develop. Teach your child self-control and restraint, which is no easy task in a culture where billboards scream “Live for Now.” The stakes are the highest imaginable: the health and happiness of your child. This matters.
