Is this obsession healthy

momray
Fri, 16 Mar 2007 11:14:37 +0000

Visirale…you are far ahead of your peers…just from understanding all the facets of one’s life. Parents push children way too much…have to get into the right preschool…the right prep school. Must play sports…cheerleader, little Miss Princess, etc. Kids grow up stressed and at least the vast majority here…standardized tests are the proof you’ve “made” it. How many threads begin…“your scores aren’t high enough.” Or I’ve made a 2400 on SATS…what are my chances. Every school in which we researched, stressed diversity.

Also…high school, then college, is supposed to be the greatest time of one’s life. Why spend the entire time worrying about college. My kids work hard on their studies and extra ciriculars. But they have much downtime just to be kids, to be a member of our family. Any obsession is not healthy.