
Are You Pushing Your Child Too Hard?
When it comes to parenting, keeping the child’s best interest in mind but respecting what they want often gets lost in translation. Whether it is grades, sports and other aspects of their lives, it’s important for parents to remember to give child...
Are Parents Pushing Teens Too Hard?
Parents are coaching kids in every detail of their lives ranging from academics to athletics to arts. So, the best colleges will take them, so they'll have the best chance for success. The result for many teens, experts say, is burnout, anxiety, a...
Pushy Parents Do More Harm Than Good
High-achieving parents can do more harm than good by pushing their children to follow in their footsteps, says a childcare expert. They often over-stimulate babies and toddlers and buy toys that are too old for them in the belief they are improvin...
The Effects Of Parental Pressure On Kids
Parents always want the best for their children. Many harbor dreams of their children getting into top colleges, followed by lucrative careers and put intense pressure on their children. Experts warn that this type of intense pressure around schoo...
5 Signs You Are Putting Pressure On Your Kids
While having high expectations of your child can be helpful, placing your child under too much pressure can be harmful. Here are five telltale signs you’re putting too much pressure on your child.
Overloading Children With Activities Harmful
While violin lessons, sports clubs and online learning may stimulate children and fill their time after school, too many distractions could lead to generations of manic and anxiety-ridden people, a British educator says.
Pushy Parents 'Are Chasing Lost Dreams'
Pushy parents who go to great lengths to make their children succeed are attempting to make up for their own failed dreams, researchers have confirmed. The more parents see themselves in a child, the more they push them
How To Encourage Children Without Pushing Too Hard
As parents, we all want our children to be the best they can be but where do we cross the line from being supportive and encouraging to pushing too hard and forcing?