In the current scenario, the amount of stress put by the parents on their children to succeed has been increasing, may it be getting better grades or grabbing a higher salary package. There are various reasons for this tendency, however, the major one according to me is to keep up with the Joneses. While, this is bringing about positive changes such as encouraging the students to achieve better and to view each other as competitors, I believe that, this competition is rather unhealthy and the drawbacks outweigh the benefits.