单选题 All parents push their kids at least a little. We pressure our kids to be polite, learn to eat 21 , and be obedient. So, pressing them a little isn"t 22 a bad thing. Even pushing them to do something better than someone else 23 time to time can be a good thing.
Most parents work to reward their children for 24 behavior. Some type of bonus or treat for a good report card (成绩单) is often given as 25 to say both well done and do it again. We encourage them by 26 at their events. Parents help them with projects and practices to give them an advantage 27 their competitors.
The 28 comes when the parent begins to identify too much 29 the child"s accomplishments. The parents feel embarrassed when their son or daughter doesn"t 30 up to some unrealistic standards set by them. This creates unnecessary 31 on the child and often leads to a self-image of 32 . They grow up 33 that they can never be good enough to gain the affirmation and respect of the parent.
The line between encouragement and pressure is not really so 34 at all. It is divided at the point 35 the pressure passes from being beneficial 36 the child to becoming the obsession of the parent. Everyone needs a little pressure to do his 37 . But, being forced to achieve continuously above your capabilities is too 38 . Over investment of emotion, time, and money to push their child on to victory is almost always a sure sign 39 the line between encouragement and pressure has been 40 .