2. Too Much to Handle

In my opinion, I agree that parents who are successful expect too much of their children in school. Take me for example, who has a dad that majored in computer technology and a mom that majored in English. They assume that both of these subjects would’ve been passed down to me, but so far I haven’t met up to their expectations. Most students probably have trouble trying to be as “perfect” our parents want them to be so that they can be as successful as them in the future.

Pressure takes place as parents push their kids to do better and work harder, but sometimes it’s not always a good pressure. It can lead to stress if the kids feel like they let down their parents, and some will worry themselves over the fact that they won’t be able to reach the parents’ goal. Instead of pressure and stress, there should be encouragement and support for the kids. The times when I get good grades, I tell my parents about it so they can be proud, but when I don't do as well, I don't tell them because I don't want to see the disappointment. Parents can always encourage a student, but sometimes they can't help but to react with dissatisfaction. However, the parents hope that you do well in school for the child's own good. With their successes, the child was able to live a comfotable life and a easy-going life, and they would think the child would want their child to have the same. Such expectations are to be for the good, but it can also take a turn and head somewhere toward stress and worries.

Successful parents may not realize that they are constantly worrying their children who look up to them as role models and work hard to become as prosperous as them. The leading cause of this is their expectations because some can be too much for the child to accomplish. Supporting and giving confidence to the student will help them to do better and prevent them from getting discouraged.