Armando Migliari

Meagan, who is nine years old has just been enrolled into another dance class on top of all her other extracurricular activities. Although her schedule may be tight with Girl Scouts, swimming, dance, piano, theatre, and more, Meagan will be thankful for this later in her life her involvement early in life will encourage her to continue being involved. She will be a step ahead of the kids her age and will have the work ethic of one that is ready to succeed. Adults pushing children to achieve has been a controversial topic over the years. Many parents believe children are being pushed too hard and that parents should let their kids be kids, on the other hand, other parents believe their children are not being pushed hard enough. Examples of this are seen everyday; Meagan being one of them. The question is, will this extra push benefit the child or hurt the child later in life? With adults pushing children to achieve, children will form high expectations, learn morals and values, and they will see that they will never reach perfection but they can reach their dreams if they work hard enough. With children being exposed to what one may call the “real-world” at such an early age, the children in this situation form high expectations for themselves and their futures. Many adults see this as parents pushing children too hard, but these children are being encouraged to do something big in this world and pushing them gives them expectations to carry throughout their lives. Children…

Introduction There is a privately-owned kindergarten situated in an affluent part of London. Previously, the kindergarten was a church before its conversion to a school. Today, workers and owners of the institution have made it lively by decorating it with beautiful lights and papier-mache animals, which are attractive to children. Additionally, the kindergarten has a low ceiling and its rooms are spacious, which makes it very comfortable for children. Moreover, the kindergarten has a beautiful…