Are you a pushy parent ?
Mark Carruthers discusses pushy parents. Are they to be admired or admonished ?
What makes a pushy parent, and are they to be admired - or admonished? Channel 4's 'Child Genius' series has certainly encouraged a debate about the best way for parents to encourage their children to succeed. So is the answer to hothouse them to within an inch of their lives - or does a softly, softly approach produce better results in the long-term? Are you a self-confessed pushy parent and proud of it - or does the thought of over-achieving children and their over-zealous parents make your skin crawl? Mark Carruthers spoke to self confessed pushy parent Anna-May Mangan, Kim Constable and Dr Kathryn Weston, an expert on parenting and family life.
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