A parenting program built to help families raise responsible children and enjoy life at home more
Success in Parenting is built on the belief that parents can have less arguing, less nagging, and less stress at home when they know how to build cooperation, responsibility, and real want-to in their children.
Why This Exists
This program was created for parents who want something better than constant correction and conflict
Success in Parenting grew out of Derold Bates’s years as a teacher, principal, parenting instructor, and parent. He watched many good parents work harder and harder while family life became more stressful than it needed to be.
He saw the same patterns keep showing up: blaming, power struggles, and yelling and telling children things they already knew. Those patterns made parenting harder, not better.
This program was created to give parents a better approach, one that helps children become responsible, reduces unnecessary conflict, and makes it more possible to actually enjoy the journey of raising them.
The Big Idea
The art of parenting is gradually and consciously transferring the control of a child’s life to the child.
That is the long-range vision behind Success in Parenting: raising dependent children into independent, responsible adults without turning everyday family life into a battleground.
What Makes It Different
What parents are looking for, and what this program helps build
Parents want less conflict, more cooperation, and children who grow into responsible adults. These principles show how Success in Parenting is built to help create that.
A Clear Direction
Many parents are working hard but still feel stuck. Success in Parenting gives them a clear direction so they are not forced to rely on guesswork, frustration, or whatever comes out in the moment.
Taking Responsibility
Taking Responsibility is one of the central ideas in the program. When parents stop blaming and teach children to take responsibility for themselves, they gain the power to change what happens next.
Less Conflict at Home
This is not about creating a polished image of family life. It is about helping parents reduce nagging, arguing, and resistance so home feels calmer, happier, and easier to live in.
Enjoying the Journey
Derold taught that parenting should not be years of unnecessary stress. The aim is to help parents enjoy their children more while raising them to become responsible adults.
The Method
The three steps at the center of Success in Parenting
These three steps are meant to help parents become more intentional, help children want to do what they should do, and make family life more peaceful and rewarding.
STEP 01
Putting Yourself Together
Begin by becoming the parent you want to be. Derold taught that strong parenting starts with clarity, self-control, and acting from intention instead of frustration.
STEP 02
Getting “Want-To” Inside
Instead of relying on pressure, repetition, or power struggles, parents learn how to set children up for success so they want to do what they should do.
STEP 03
Enjoying the Journey
Correction does not have to mean constant conflict. The method teaches parents how to guide, correct, and build responsibility without making family life miserable.
Where It Comes From
Success in Parenting is Derold Bates’s teaching in action
Success in Parenting is built on the principles Derold Bates teaches for raising responsible children, building cooperation at home, and helping parents enjoy the journey more.
Backed by Derold Bates’s educational background
Derold Bates earned his bachelor’s degree from Ricks College, his master’s degree from the University of Utah, and his Educational Specialist degree from Idaho State University, then spent years applying those principles as a teacher, principal, and parenting instructor.
Expressed through the book, manuscript, and teaching
The principles in Success in Parenting were developed by Derold Bates through years of real teaching and experience. The book and manuscript put those principles into words, so families encounter the real substance of the program here.
Made to be lived at home
This is not parenting theory for the shelf. It is a practical way to help parents build responsibility, cooperation, and a happier home in everyday life.
If you want your children to become more responsible and your home to feel better, this is where to begin
Start with the book, explore the articles, and take a look at the course as the full Success in Parenting program continues to come together.