I can hear the legions saying...'DUH!'

Your link for the day.

So, let your kids be kids. Try asking them what they would like to do instead of making them play T-ball, play violin and piano, learning Spanish, Mandarin, German and C++, and algebra.

Childhood is fleeting. Adulthood is permanent.

And ask yourself WHY you want them to excel. Is it because of your insecurities or inadequacies?