Parents and school systems are creating small adults when children should have the chance to be children. They should instead be instilled with a thirst for knowledge from books, nature and family history. . . . J. Caldwell I don't think most Canadian children are pushed hard enough, at least in terms of manners and respecting other people. I hate going out to a restaurant because I know there will be at least one family who let their kids run around the place screaming, crawling over the furniture and basically disrupting the whole place. However, I do know that there are some stressed teenagers, but it seems that they are pushing themselves too hard, as I have never felt any pressure from my parents, teachers, etc.
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