Couldn't agree more with this article. Well, at least thats how my elementary and high school years were like. Used to disagree with my parents way of bringing us up then, or should I say "controlling" us. But, when I looked back now if it weren't for my mom pushing me to be the best i can be back in those years, I wouldn't have been who and where I am now. Same goes with my girlfriends then who have even more "ambitious" and stricter parents than mine. Great jobs, great lifestyle and a good relationship with our parents contrary to what most said that the kids would be estranged to their parents due to the pressure and ridicule from the parents. I guess it really depends on the individual themself, as for us we took it as a challenge for us to push ourselves.