Most parents today make their children work immensely hard and put a huge amount of strain on them for achieving a successful career. I believe the growing competition in enrolling kids in reputed colleges is the primary reason behind this, and this is a negative development because it hampers the overall growth of adolescence.
Many colleges and universities these days require applicants to be excellent in academics and other interpersonal skills. They no longer are only satisfied with good marks in schools and this makes parents impose high pressure on children to make them outperform their fellow peers in every department in order to secure a desirable slot in colleges. As a result, kids are made to learn in schools, followed by revisions at home and are compelled to play some sports as well. For example, many children in India have policies by their parents to not go to sleep till they do not secure first place in the sport they are playing.
This phenomenon certainly has ramifications especially in the growth of the children. Not all kids have the stamina and sustainability to go through the tough routine as scheduled by their guardians and this leads several youngsters to become victims of hypertension and depression. For example, most cases of mental illnesses in Asia are seen in children as they constantly perform tortured routines during their school days. Thus, rather than making them work for all long days, it is important to make them focus only on learnings they wish to possess.
In conclusion, there should be a limit for stretching a child’s ability as taking it too far can cause serious mental issues and parents should allow their kids to learn subjects of their choice to make learning an enjoyable experience for them.