Comments on: Pushy parents may help kids do better at school, but is it all good? http://familyrelationships.org.uk/pushy-parents-may-help-kids-do-better-at-school-but-is-it-all-good News and resources for the modern family Tue, 27 Jul 2010 07:42:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Linda http://familyrelationships.org.uk/pushy-parents-may-help-kids-do-better-at-school-but-is-it-all-good/comment-page-1#comment-6121 Linda Wed, 18 Oct 2006 20:50:13 +0000 http://familyrelationships.org.uk/2006/10/12/pushy-parents-may-help-kids-do-better-at-school-but-is-it-all-good#comment-6121 Thanks Andy, it's much appreciated. All the very best. Linda Thanks Andy, it’s much appreciated. All the very best. Linda

]]> By: Andy http://familyrelationships.org.uk/pushy-parents-may-help-kids-do-better-at-school-but-is-it-all-good/comment-page-1#comment-6080 Andy Wed, 18 Oct 2006 08:25:13 +0000 http://familyrelationships.org.uk/2006/10/12/pushy-parents-may-help-kids-do-better-at-school-but-is-it-all-good#comment-6080 Hi Linda, Thanks for your comments - I've linked back to your blog which looks great. Hi Linda,

Thanks for your comments – I’ve linked back to your blog which looks great.

]]> By: Linda http://familyrelationships.org.uk/pushy-parents-may-help-kids-do-better-at-school-but-is-it-all-good/comment-page-1#comment-6061 Linda Tue, 17 Oct 2006 20:10:35 +0000 http://familyrelationships.org.uk/2006/10/12/pushy-parents-may-help-kids-do-better-at-school-but-is-it-all-good#comment-6061 Oh and as you can see, an interesting spelling of certainly there, sorry. Oh and as you can see, an interesting spelling of certainly there, sorry.

]]> By: Linda http://familyrelationships.org.uk/pushy-parents-may-help-kids-do-better-at-school-but-is-it-all-good/comment-page-1#comment-6060 Linda Tue, 17 Oct 2006 20:09:27 +0000 http://familyrelationships.org.uk/2006/10/12/pushy-parents-may-help-kids-do-better-at-school-but-is-it-all-good#comment-6060 I've written about my experience of so-called 'pushy parents' and it breaks my heart. So now it's claimed they may do better at school, well bully for them, but since when was academic success the be-all and end-all? I'm knocking on a bit but the people I mixed with at school who were the 'brightest' academically - as in being earmarked for Oxbridge certaibly weren't the happiest. This is a great blog, I'm so happy to have found you! Am adding a link this minute! All the very best, Linda I’ve written about my experience of so-called ‘pushy parents’ and it breaks my heart.

So now it’s claimed they may do better at school, well bully for them, but since when was academic success the be-all and end-all?

I’m knocking on a bit but the people I mixed with at school who were the ‘brightest’ academically – as in being earmarked for Oxbridge certaibly weren’t the happiest.

This is a great blog, I’m so happy to have found you! Am adding a link this minute!

All the very best,

Linda

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