Today's parenting

Today morning I got up and was reading newspaper. Yesterday ICSE results were out, so full page articles of toppers were flashed in all newspaper. Highest score is approx 99.8%. Do you all feel these scores are reliable and appropriate? There were times when we used to get above 60% and our parents used to feel proud Wow...my child scored first class in SSC exams and they used to distribute sweets to family and neighbours and friends. But I wonder, what are these today's scores justifying? Kids are just struggling, running, slogging in these competition. I remember in language paper if we used to get 70% it was like wow feeling and achievement. There was excitement of even getting first class  results rather it was 65% or 80% or 90%. But looking at today's number I am confused and rather scared. Maximum kids have scored above 90%. What are the kids below 90 or 80 or 70 gonna think or do. Parents also want, "mere bacche ko 90 above toh aana hi chahiye..." I want ...

What is today's parenting??? When I recall my childhood my parents  never felt parenting as a task. Yes but today survey says 90% of parents feel that they are facing a competition, juggling to complete a difficult task, fighting between unsatisfied demands and over supply, as being a parent. We all have same question why has parenting got so dramatical in today's era.   I, am mother of two beautiful kids. God has gifted me a daughter she is in her teens and a smart younger boy who is ten today. When I discuss with many of my friends I find that problem of parenting has got viral. Ya it is true. But we can't blame only our kids for that.   According to our survey held we found 40% its parents, 20% its kids, 20% its technology, 20% its society. I, remember when we were small we used to wait whole year for our birthday and for diwali, as we knew and there were butterflies in our stomach as there was an excitement, anxiety, that we will go with our parents and g...