Some parents have an idea of their child before they can even walk. What that child will look like, what sports they will play, even down to what they’re going to be when they grow up. But is this a fair thing to do to America’s youth? I have found every kid raised around me has a weight they carry on their shoulders. The baggage they must carry with them everywhere, which gets heavier and heavier with each passing year. The pressure placed on all kids not just to do well but also to do great, to at some point exceed the expectations rather than meet them. In America there are many pressures for young people to face. Whether or not to drink or do drugs, make friends and do well in school and sports are just a few. But where do these pressures come from? The most obvious answer is their parents. The first time I remember feeling this pressure was in the third grade. I had just brought home my first official report card and my parents were not happy. According to them a C minus was not a good grade. I was confused, up until then everything I did was greeted with applause. So is this when the pressure starts? At the first report card, or does it happen much earlier? My mom recalls day dreaming about me becoming president or a doctor even a lawyer before I was even born.
Is this when it starts, in the womb? Many parents expect their child to continue with the family business. My friend Joshua’s parents own a small dry cleaners and he can recall practically growing up in this store. Grades and sports never were a priority for his parents; they had decided his destiny before he could speak. He even remembers as a small child hearing his parents argue about what he was to become. As an amazing basketball player Josh had received a scholarship to a big ten school, he remembers fighting with his father about taking the opportunity instead of continuing in the family business. His father had decided that he was to carry on for him without even asking. As soon as he heard the words “it’s a boy!” he began planning Josh’s future, something that would ultimately shatter their relationship and Josh’s spirit years to come. There was a girl in my high school who was consistently getting into trouble. She was in detention three out of the five days and seemed like she just didn’t care and on the outside it seemed like her parents didn’t either. I had art class with her and she was an amazing painter. She was always being praised for her excellent work and even had a showcase at a local gallery.
The Homework on Pros And Cons Of High School Sports
Driving past a local high school, one can not help notice the hundreds of students participating in after school activities. From the football team practicing drills on the field to the cross country runners jogging around the school. All of these students have something in common. They have all volunteered their valuable time to participate in high school athletics. Students play sports for many ...
What I couldn’t understand was why she caused so much trouble. After going to her gallery showing and talking to her for a short while it became very clear. Her parents had not showed up and at first I thought it was because they just didn’t care, or she had failed to tell them about it. She told me they knew and had chosen not to come because they viewed art as frivolous. Her passion and dream was to become an artist and theirs was not. They pushed her so hard to make good grades and forget about art that she rebelled, in any way she could. They had this idea of who she should be, this expectation of what she was to do, that was so far off from who she actually was. When does it become too much? Parents need to just watch their children grow into the person they were meant to be. Guide them, and teach them but not make them feel as if they need to fit some cookie cutter mold of what they think is important. Placing this pressure on the child is going to ultimately cause the child to break under all the pressure or to succeed and become someone that they were never meant to be. Expecting the best from their children is one thing, expecting the child to become the best is quite another. Allowing their children to grow and succeed at what makes them happy will ultimately relieve this pressure and cause a much better relationship between parent and child.
The Essay on Is Daycare Beneficial For Children And Parents?
When you are a child, who takes care of you? Now, the cost of living is so high that many people under age twenty-five are moving back in with their parents. Young people are getting married later now than they used to. The average age for a woman to get married is about twenty-four, and for a man twenty-six. Newly married couples often postpone having children while they are establishing careers. ...
