if children were required to excel only in certain areas, they might be better able to cope with their parents’ expectations. psychologist michael thompson says that we make unfair “genetic” demands on our teens: “it is the only period in your life when you’re expected to do all things well. adults don’t hold themselves to those standards. we don’t interview the dentist about whether he can throw a basketball, or quiz our accountant on biology before we let her do our taxes. in elementary and high school we celebrate the generalist, but in the real world there is no room for the generalist except on a quiz show.” we should not expect too much from our children.

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