All things can go wrong when you force a child

Encourage your child to pursue interests and talents... 

Pursuing interests and talents helps children feel a sense of mastery and achievement... It can positively engage children through the teen and young adult years, teaching persistence and helping protect against risk-taking behavior... It’s a wonderful thing to excel at something you love...

Parents directing children’s interests to fulfil unmet dreams and needs of their own... When you force a child to excel for your own reasons, all sorts of things can go wrong, even when they look like they’re going right... This can set children up for feeling like a failure, feeling intense levels of pressure and feeling controlled... 

You create boundaries on behavior to keep your child safe... Awesome parents guide their child’s behavior by setting considered boundaries and limits... Children without limits and boundaries often end up in a lot of trouble or lost... 

Boundaries help children feel loved and valued, even if they don’t like the boundaries some of the time... Some examples of helpful limits include a bedtime routine, respectful language towards family members, and not permitting teens to attend parties where alcohol is supplied...