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Sports Gene: a New Way to Pressure Kids

December 2, 2008

Tags: sports gene, competition, pressure, parental anxiety, stressed-out kids

What will they think of next? When it comes to extracting money from worried parents, there's no shortage of business models. Now the so-called "sports gene" test for only $149 is finding a market for one reason only: because we parents are under so much pressure these days to make sure our kids succeed. That's (more…)

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Books and Articles
Saying No to Kids in a Yes Culture
Why Limits are Good for Kids
Marketing of Colleges Increases Family Stress
A Better Way to Choose a College
Pay to Learn Shortchanges Kids
What the research tells us