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Pressured Parents, Stressed-out Kids ACC Bobby Thomson hit "the shotIt begins harmlessly. Parents chatting on the playground compare their babies first milestones: "Has Erin started talking? Addys already using five word sentences!" Inevitably, Erins mom and dad feel anxious. Later, as report cards, standardized tests, tryouts, playoffs, auditions and social cliques fill their childs world, parents anxiety intensifies. The older kids get, the more competition they face, whether in sports, academics or the arts.