Parents want their kids to succeed. But in today's hypercompetitive, high-speed world, too much competition can be dangerous to children's health...causing mental, emotional, and physical problems. Based on up-to-date research, this guide helps parents distinguish between helpful pushing and harmful pressuring. Whether the issue is kids' sports, body image, extracurricular activities, or academic achievement, parents can find ways to be supportive and encourage healthy competition and achievement...as well as teach their child to resist damaging societal and peer pressure. Pushed to the Edge helps parents: € Nurture their child's uniqueness € Teach the value of measured risk € Resist the urge to compare their child to others € Allow their children to do their own homework € Prevent eating disorders and other emotional problems € Set standards that make sense € and more Filled with wisdom and practical advice, this is a timely guide for parenting today's stressed-out kids, building their confidence and giving them back the childhood joys that society has taken away. - from Amzon