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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Lisa Salmon

7 simple steps to avoid being a pushy parent

It’s only natural to want your child to do well. But children need to learn to succeed without pressure from their parents, says top sportswoman Dame Sarah Storey.

Britain’s most successful Paralympian with 17 gold medals for swimming and cycling under her belt (she won the first one at just 14), Storey, now 45, is also mum to Louisa, nine, and Charlie, five – and says she’s definitely not putting them under any pressure.

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