As the Twig is Bent, so Grows the Tree - What to look for in children to help them always be a step ahead.

When I was a kid, my mother, who learned from her mother would tell me (sometimes daily) to suck in my belly and stand up straight.  It was usually uncomfortable to do and I didn’t understand why the suggestion regularly begot the exaggerated and dramatic rolling of eyes. 

Her perspective was that when you stood up tall and straight, you looked and behaved like a “lady”.  She never seemed to mind the worms in my pockets or the fish guts under my fingernails as much as she minded - my slouching.

I should have known that my mother was onto something.

There’s a reason that animals in the wild favor a mate with a vibrant build and a strong, healthy posture.  Rabbits, Ducks, Lions and birds, just to name a few, innately understand that a healthy posture is the thumbprint marking to the likely-hood of better health outcomes and a longer,...