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CHEERLEADING!!! That could be a thread alone! Things got so political here, they had to get judges from college for JUNIOR HIGH
and out of town for HIGH SCHOOL!!! They even had a lawsuit threatened recently.
Well, all parents START OUT wanting their children to be tops in EVERYTHING.
It's just an impossibiity and in several cases, what the parents want-be it for a son to play baseball, or a daughter to be queen,
the child has no interest in that goal. Still, there are those children that need some guidance to try new things or dream bigger dreams.
It's really hard to find a balance and often parents can get it wrong. If there is open comminication, it seems to play out in a positive way. I do agree that parents often live vicariously through their children. It's a thin line that's bound to be crossed from time to time even whith the best intentions.
To put this into the context of this thread, if the parents (or in this case the mother) wants to clear all hurdles in the life of her child, how will the child ever learn to deal with challenges and disappointment. Not good. More important, will the child ever know the joy of accomplishing anything totally on their own? That's denying your child the thrill of success. Guidance if they ask-manipulation, no.
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