Via CNN a neat article on how authority figures, in this case mothers, influence the social development of their children.

I link this because some of our readers have expressed terror at the huge responsibilities of motherhood. There’s a framework for you, at least. Decide on the child you want and then shape them.

But be careful:

[...] social understanding does not guarantee good behavior, the authors said. Children who showed the most sophisticated social skills in this study also behaved the most negatively [...]

The theory there is that emotionally actualized children are in touch with all of their emotions, and humans aren’t inherently angelic. Still: If you buy Nietzsche then you should help your children become what they are, not what other people think they should be.