The development of good habits from childhood is very beneficial in the short and long term. Many of the problems suffered by youth can be eliminated or at least reduced in severity, if children acquire a range of healthy habits.

School failure is much less when children get used to striving and studying. Problems that have to do with eating, such as overweight and obesity, or the appearance of certain allergies, can also be prevented with healthy eating habits that have been instilled in the first ten years of life.