Parents routinely ask their kids “How’d ya do?” after every ball game, speech tournament, or violin concert. If the parents of Cody’s basketball players had asked their daughters that question, the answers would’ve probably been limited to “we won” or “we lost” or “I didn’t play very well.”

Top 20 parents value co-curricular opportunities for their kids because of the wide range of benefits that participation in these activities offers young people. Consequently, they help their children consider a number of other responses to the question “How’d ya do?” Top 20 parents help their sons and daughters realize the importance of each of the following nine areas.