Children are under tremendous pressure these days. They are required to excel in their studies as well as in extra-curricular activities. They are also required to have a brilliant career once they grow up.
Parental pressure is the number one cause of stress on children. Parents want their kids to be super achievers. They do not really care whether their child has the required talent or not. Most children now get hardly any time to play or socialize. They spend much of the day in schools and coaching centres. And afterwards they attend music, drawing and sports lessons. Many of them get barely five or six hours of sleep. Yet, both parents and teachers expect them to stay alert in the class and score excellent grades in their exams.
Children are too young to cope with any kind of pressure. Since stress and tension affect their emotional, physical and intellectual development, it is important to shield them from unwanted pressures. Parents need to realize that by expecting too much from their children they are actually setting themselves up for failure and disappointment. Instead they should have realistic goals and ambitions. Time management is equally important. The child should spend their energy on only those things that truly matter. For example, a child who has no real talent for singing should not have to attend music lessons. Likewise, children who are not very sporty should be allowed to skip sports practice. They can use the time thus saved on other activities they are interested in.
To conclude, the gap between reality and expectation is the real cause of pressure on children. Since pressure affects the normal growth and development of children, it is important to shield them from unwanted pressure. Both parents and teachers can make life less stressful for children by setting realistic goals for them.
Children
are under tremendous
pressure
these days. They
are required
to excel in their studies
as well
as in extra-curricular activities. They are
also
required to have a brilliant career once they grow up.
Parental
pressure
is the number one cause of
stress
on
children
.
Parents
want their kids to be super achievers. They do not
really
care whether their child has the required talent or not. Most
children
now
get
hardly any time to play or socialize. They spend much of the day in schools and coaching
centres
. And afterwards they attend music, drawing and sports lessons.
Many
of them
get
barely
five or six hours of sleep.
Yet
, both
parents
and teachers
expect
them to stay alert in the
class
and score excellent grades in their exams.
Children are too young to cope with any kind of
pressure
. Since
stress
and tension affect their emotional, physical and intellectual development, it is
important
to shield them from unwanted
pressures
.
Parents
need to realize that by expecting too much from their
children
they are actually setting themselves up for failure and disappointment.
Instead
they should have realistic goals and ambitions. Time management is
equally
important
. The child should spend their energy on
only
those things that
truly
matter.
For example
, a child who has no real talent for singing should not
have to
attend music lessons.
Likewise
,
children
who are not
very
sporty should be
allowed
to skip sports practice. They can
use
the time
thus
saved on other activities they
are interested
in.
To conclude
, the gap between reality and expectation is the real cause of
pressure
on
children
. Since
pressure
affects the normal growth and development of
children
, it is
important
to shield them from unwanted
pressure
. Both
parents
and teachers can
make
life less stressful for
children
by setting realistic goals for them.