Parents often demand high standards from their children which could lead to serious consequences for the children. In our current society, there are parents who want their children to overachieve. Parents often force their children to compete in beauty pageants or sports competitions. In most cases, children do not like doing this type of activity. Should parents still force them to participate in such unpleasant acts? Parents should take a moment to analyze what they are really doing to their children. Rogers' claims that children should play and not compete are useful because parents should also allow their children to achieve superior results in activities they truly enjoy doing. A child should not be forced to do a task that he does not like because his stress levels will increase. Stress can be one of the main effects a child will encounter if forced to do something they don't love. Including, stress can cause brain damage if the child's brain is not fully developed. “Stress and Your Child’s Brain” writer Hanks Pellissier says, “But research suggests that chronically stressed children pay a high price. In fact, they are at risk of cognitive damage because their brains are not yet fully developed." As you can see, research shows that stress can leave a long-term effect on a child's life. Parents will risk their children's health for a competition. Instead of forcing their children to participate in an activity they don't enjoy, parents should provide maximum support. It is a parent's duty to support their child in activities they enjoy participating in, not in activities the parents enjoy. Even children should be able to have their own willpower. Parent... in the center of the paper... ying. If they were to compete, they should at least be able to do something they love. However, competition can cause children to have excessive stress levels. The most important thing is that children need to focus on issues such as schoolwork and other school priorities. If the child chooses to compete, he should still be sure that he wants to compete and parents should not force him to do something he doesn't like. Finally, a child should not be set up for failure; it is the parents' duty to prevent such a thing. Forcing your children to compete in unrealistic competitions such as beauty pageants will most likely put them in danger of failing in the outside world. Works Cited • Pellissier, Hanks. "Stress and your child's brain." Great Schools. Np, nd Web. March 23. 2014. .