What's Unique About My Child?

Michael Phelps' mother knew that he was a good swimmer because he'd been swimming with two of his sisters who were also Olympic swimmers and a father who used to be a professional football player. Do you think that this family had gifted athletic genes? Of course. And she watched Michael swim and she knew he could be as good or better than his sisters. So do you see what they did? They provided structure, encouragement, love, support, compassion.