The question of whether or not parents put too much pressure on their children to excel is understandable on both sides, but statistics show that children are under too much pressure in school and in sports from their parents. Children automatically experience pressure when they become competitive with other children, and a parent who pursues the drive to excel only makes things worse for the child. So, the solution to the problem of parents putting too much pressure on their children is… the less pressure and more encouragement a child is surrounded by, the more successful he or she will be in school, in sports, and in life. And the more encouraging they will be for others