Originally published at: Raising Motivated Children: Learn How Parental Support Shapes a Child’s Aspirations – Mamapedia™
Research consistently shows that children who grow up feeling genuinely seen and encouraged—rather than pushed to “perform” at all costs—are more likely to pursue goals that make them happy and resilient in the long run.
This is good, but where is the boundary between encouraging, and then ‘pushing’. We all are familiar with the overbearing sports parents…so where is the balance? How do know when you are at that tipping point?