Pushing Children to Succeed?
Why do we push children so hard in the name of “Success”? What is being “Successful” anyway? It was not until recently, that I realized I am a rather pushy parent. I home educate our two children and therefore, I believe it is my responsibility to make sure they both “Succeed” in life. I see great career possibilities in every little thing they are interested in, I jump on it like a tiger, pushing them to do more. How totally annoying it must be to have someone keep suggesting your future vocation to you when you are only seven and thirteen years old! Even, if the words are not spoken, children can feel the “What are you going to do with your future?” energy around them. This energy comes from the society we live in, it is all around us, it is how things work in the Western world. The truth is, we have no idea what our children might choose to do when they grow up. We do not even know what tomorrow will bring let alone in ten, twenty years' time. Singer/Songwriter and ...