Developmental psychologist David Elkind, now professor emeritus of child development at Tufts University, has divided overachieving moms and dads into categories. Four of them are: Gourmet parents. These parents are high achievers who want their kids to succeed as they did. College-degree parents. Your classic “hot-housers,” these parents are related to Gourmets but believe that the sooner academic training starts, the better. Outward-bound parents. Wanting to provide their kids with physical survival skills because the world is such a dangerous place, these parents are often involved in the
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