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Nowadays parents put too much pressure on their children to succeed. What is the reason for doing this? Is this a negative or positive development?

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In
this
 day and age, the competition in the job market is extremely high, and it is only natural for
parents
 to want to see their
children
 live good and comfortable lives. A major part of achieving
such
 a dream is being able to secure a well-paying job.
However
, in doing so,
children
 are forced to soak in a lot of
pressure
 from an early age from both
parents
 and schools which can have negative effects on them. The positive aspect of the
parents
 providing the
pressure
 is that the
children
 can be more focused and concentrate on their studies. The fact that their career options are provided by their
parents
, helps them to understand what is required of them, and
accordingly
, they will fall in the pattern required.
For example
, in Trivandrum, many
children
 in schools have their career paths decided for them by their
parents
. Their choices are either engineering or becoming a doctor. The main reason for
this
 is because these are the fields that are the most likely to help land them a well-paying job. The negative of
this
 type of
pressure
 is that the
children
 will not be able to make their decisions. There is
also
 a possibility that by the time the
children
 reach college they will burn out at a young age because the constant
pressure
 will at one point make them snap. They will
also
 feel disconnected from their
parents
 because as their
parents
 made all the selections for them, the
children
 will feel that if they fail or cannot make it, their
parents
 will be disappointed. In conclusion,
this
pressure
 provided by the
parents
 will have more negative developments on the
children
, because the child will not be able to experience life. They will not be able to search out what interests them.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Excessive pressure
  • Academic achievements
  • Professional success
  • Secure future
  • Social comparison
  • Competitive environment
  • Psychological impact
  • Stress and anxiety
  • Resilience
  • Work ethic
  • Emotional well-being
  • Supportive parenting
  • Achievements
  • Life skills
  • Balance
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