I haven't taken a poll, but some of my best friends have been kids and I can't think of any of them that were forced by their parents to take on more than they could handle. I would have welcomed the range of activities that exist today, particularly the traveling all-star teams and the youth hockey and soccer leagues. One thing about kids that never seems to change is that they generally do what they want to do. Most parents aren't ogres. Most parents don't push their kids too hard.
Most parents try to give their kids want they want.
And most of the time, they act selflessly to see to it that it happens.