What does it take to be successful? According to science, a lot of it comes down to decisions made by a child’s parents. What the parents do, or don’t do, can mean everything for a child’s future prospects.

Do you instill in them a sense of responsibility? Do you lead them by example? Are you raising them in a single-parent household or is your significant other in the picture as well?

These are all good questions to ask and it’s understandable to want to get some proper answers. While everyone likely has their own individual parenting styles, here’s what the research has to say about it.