Experts say that those key parenting times are when your child leaves for school, gets home from school, and when they go to bed. It might seem like a minor thing to be there in those moments, but research shows that boys in grades seven through twelve whose fathers were home during those times were less likely to be sexually active.  And the same was true for girls whose mothers sent them off to school, greeted them when they got home and were there when their daughters went to bed at night.  Kids just do better if they know someone is there for them.  So be there for your kids. For more help, here are the 5 Surefire S’s of Successful Parenting.