2 MYSELF AND THE OTHERS PARENTAL PRESSURE: PUSHY PARENTS “I want the best for my children…” It is normal and natural for parents to want the best for their children and to do everything possible to prepare them for life. However, sometimes this pushes children into activities that satisfy the . When parents have unsatisfied needs from their own childhoods, they often or are in their children’s life. parents' needs but not the children’s overcompensate overinvolved WARM UP • Do you get on well wlth your parents? • Have you ever felt forced by your parents to do actlvltles you dldn't like? • Have you ever glven up a sport because after a while you reallsed you dldn't like it? “Mum and Dad will be happy if…” Children and teenagers, too, want to be loved by their parents, and for this reason, . They might play an instrument or practise a sport or take courses they do not like because they know that their parents will be of them. they might try to do what their parents like proud Too much pressure When there is too much pressure on children and teenagers, , causing them to develop disorders, which may lead to other dysfunctional behaviour and mental health issues. These children or teenagers may their and pain and develop depression. There is a high rate of for young teenagers in sports: after a childhood full of lots of sports activities, teenagers are often tired of them and . it may their nervous systems overwhelm anxiety turn anger inward burnout give up What parents should do The task for parents is to , to help them to understand what makes them happy and to support them in those activities. Parents should be role models for their children by following their own passions and doing what they themselves like doing. There is a in modern society that “more is better” , but more is not necessarily better, and having children involved in too many activities might not be the best thing for them. In addition, such a busy routine can prevent parents from having a true quality relationship with their children. see their children as they really are belief 1 2 DO Explain •more is better" in your own words. 1 Children & Extracurricular Activities I Child Anxiety Howcast 2 posted by