I can relate to "The Child Trap"

This was one of the articles that I enjoyed reading the most. This is probably due to the fact that my parents weren't like this at all. I was lucky enough to have parents that rarely forced any kind of activity or academic subject on to me. This in return made me want to learn and try new things because I had control over what I did. My parents text me a lot but never call without asking if they can first knowing that I'm constantly in or out of class, doing homework, meeting people, at clubs, or doing other kinds of work. This gives me the freedom that I need to be able to grow up while at college and move on with my life.

In "The Child Trap", Joan Acocella talks about overbearing parents and what they do to their children and the repercussions it has on the child. I could relate a lot to this article. I have an Aunt who over-parented her baby girl. It started by having very few rules and this resulted in her being rowdy in school just as she was at home. My aunt then continued to pressure her about school and college when she was merely in middle school. My Aunt was not being a supportive parent, she was forcing her child to do numerous extra activities which ruined her social life. Now she, my cousin, only plays high school tennis and only takes College Prep classes, no more honors or Advance Placement. This isn't because she isn't smart but she's tired and doesn't want the extra work anymore. To be quite frank, I don't blame her.