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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Boundless love and encouragement from a very tight loving family and lots of exposure to ideas, the arts, reading for fun and enjoying life.  No pressure to perform. Plus it helps to be born with lots of energy and little need for sleep. [/quote]

That sounds like a recipe for a free flowing, creative, free spirited child who flits from interest to interest with lots of passion but little direction or goals.

The opposite of a self driven child.[/quote]

My children were raised this way .  The oldest just finished high school at a Big 3 and is on his way to an ivy for college at age 17, he entered K at 4;  the youngest is a top athlete and student body President. And yes.  Both are creative, love life, have great friends and are driven to attain their own goals.  They  also are not afraid to challenge authority when they think it is warranted.

I feel kids who are motivated by pushy parents who expect results and structure time and activities do not develop a strong sense of being empowered to set THEIR OWN goals.  Passion comes from knowing yourself, not doing something because it is expected or you are trained to do it.  [/quote]

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