Psychologists, doctors, and others who work with adolescents say kids who adopt the 5 Cs thrive and usually develop a sixth C - contribution to community.

COMPETENCE : Grade are important, of course, but so is competence with interpersonal skills, decision-making and good health, exercise and work habits.

CONFIDENCE : Parents play a crucial role in helping their children develop an internal sense of positive self-worth.

CONNECTION : Well-adjusted teens forge mostly positive bonds with their own families and communities. They contribute to the relationship.

CHARACTER : Thriving teens show respect for other family members, friends and classmate, and cultural norms. They have a sense of what's right and wrong.

CARING : A sense of sympathy and empathy for others.

p/s : Parents and teachers should read this....source from BETTER HOMES sept 2009.