America has just witnessed a historic midterm election. Voter turnout, tension, anxiety, and excitement were all at an all-time high. Many states are reporting a higher voter turnout during this midterm than they’ve seen in decades.

Among this high turnout are young people. During early voting, Reuters reported that several states were seeing a huge increase in voters under the age of 30 compared to other elections. In Texas, early and absentee voting by young voters increased by more than 400 percent. In Florida, young voters were up by 131 percent. In Arizona, by 217 percent.

To me, this means that our young people are caring more about politics than ever and this starts before the age of 18. A lot of these voters voted for the first time this week, meaning they’ve been keeping an eye on politics for the past few years and were ready to vote now that they were eligible.

This is excellent news for our democracy. We need young people to be involved and to vote, but this is also serious news for parents. How you parent your child through election season matters. They’re paying attention and they will be ready to vote the instant they…