How does NT feel about parents who push their kids to be great?

[craftsy21]

All I ever really hear about parents like this is how terrible it is - how it ruins so many kids and is selfish of the parents and what not... but look at someof the most successful people in the world... Tiger Woods, Justin Timberlake, etc... They were pushed by their parents also, and while they may not have alwaysliked it at the time they have to be somewhat grateful to their parents now right?

 

[beast4ya]

it sucks trust me...i won't say more than that

 

[q46tothee]

For every kid who "makes it" due to their parent's persistence, there are 1000's of those who fall thru the cracks....

Sometimes parents can become TOO consumed w. their kids gifts/skills...

 

[mytmouse76]

as kids you hate when your parents make you practice whatever it is you do...but when you get older you realize how it was good for you...especially if itturns out to be your career for the lucky few...

i'm sure some parents to OD tho and some live through their kids...i think they are in the minority tho...

 

[otis dont play that]

It's appreciated and unappreciated at the same time. Parents that push their kids to be great at something they love or something important (school forexample) is appreciated. But the parents that %*#+% their kids out to do things they don't want to do is selfish and wrong.

 

[scott frost]

Alot better than the ones who push them to be losers.

 

[ekon one]

Originally Posted by Scott Frost

Alot better than the ones who push them to be losers.

 

[diego]

You could have parents that simply dont give a .......

Which category would you rather be in?

 

[speakup23]

I think its cool. Especially if the kid wants to do it. But there has to be some kind of balance though. Gotta let the kid get some breathing room.

 

[craftsy21]

Yeah I mean - looking back my parents really didn't push me enough... because I was able to skate by nearly everything in life just on pure skill/talentalone and be near the top of whatever I was doing. But now that I'm older I have a really hard time with motivation and what not... so i guess I kindaregret that they didn't do more in that realm, but i don't think their parents raised them that way and so it's just kind of a family thing now tobe lax in that way.

 

[mytmouse76]

who is that in the pic posted?

 

[jayhood23]

Some parents are just looking for a meal ticket

 

[boxer]

it isn't a problem as long as it doesn't involve child abuse. whether it be mental or physical abuse.

 

[seymore cake]

I'm all for it... hell I already have that desire to push my 2month old, she's already trying to crawl and walk when she stands herself up holding mythumbs... EXTRA GEEKED

 

[DownByLaw]

Originally Posted by SpeakUp23

I think its cool. Especially if the kid wants to do it. But there has to be some kind of balance though. Gotta let the kid get some breathing room.

 

[scott frost]

Originally Posted by mytmouse76

who is that in the pic posted?

Todd Marinovich (sp?).

 

[rsdplaya]

you know what pisses me off...the parents that push their like 4-5 year old lil daughters into these beauty pageants...and the mom is always some fat ugly ladythat is living her dream through her daughter

 

[jfmartimcdandruff]

As long as it's approved by the kid, then it's all good

Like if a kid enjoys football and wants to be in the NFL, then it's ok for the dad to push him to do better

but if it's for something they don't want to do, like let's say a kid who happens to draw good, but would rather pursue music...yeah

 

[hollakid619]

Originally Posted by JFMartiMcDandruff

As long as it's approved by the kid, then it's all good

Like if a kid enjoys football and wants to be in the NFL, then it's ok for the dad to push him to do better

but if it's for something they don't want to do, like let's say a kid who happens to draw good, but would rather pursue music...yeah

Co-Sign

 

[eight2one]

i wish i woulda been pushed harder in sports....

 

[erickm713]

Sometimes it's not good to push your kids TOO far

 

[lifelessons]

nothing wrong w/ it but some parents OD......example Joe Jackson....all his kids messed up in the mind

 

[nealraj006]

It's a good thing, but at times it can get really, really annoying. I know I get really annoyed whenever my dad tells me that I should do something with mylife(not that I'm not). I already have my mind set and he swears that I don't know what I'm talking about.

 

[craftsy21]

Originally Posted by LifeLessons

nothing wrong w/ it but some parents OD......example Joe Jackson....all his kids messed up in the mind

they're messed up - but they were successful.... there's plenty of messed up people who were never successful, i mean... maybe it wasworth it in some of their minds?

 

[antonlavey]

There's a fine line between being pushed hard and being abused. Like Mike said, if he could trade in all the fame for a normal childhood, hewould have. It's ok to encourage your children but don't overdo it. And a lot of these pushy parents do it for selfish reasons and disregard for theirchildren's happiness and well-being.