"Two Kinds"

In my opinion the high expectations of parents can result in too much pressure on their children. You can only push someone so hard until they stop trying all together. Sometimes it's easier for children to find their own interests and successes than to be forced into lessons and unwanted piano practices. In the story "Two Kinds" it says "And after seeing my mothers' disappointed face once again, something inside me began to die. I hated the tests, the raised hopes and failed expectations." And "Why don't you like me the way I am? I'm not a genius! I can't play the piano...". The strive for perfection eventually has a negative impact. Sometimes it causes the children to feel as if they're not good enough, as if they're failing their parents. Children should have their own dreams and goals, they should not need to live up to what their parents had once dreamed for themselves. To a point, a parents motivation and support can move their kid a long way but they need to create their own identities.