Does anyone else have trouble knowing when to push their kids and when to step back?  I was having this conversation with a friend of mine the other day.  My daughter just got her pointe shoes for ballet-- quite a milestone!  She has loved ballet, and has worked hard to get to this point.  She had a little mini-crisis though, deciding whether or not she should make ballet her career, or go on to college.  She's 12.  I told her that there was plenty of time to figure that out.  She does have a natural grace, and I love to watch her dance, but I don't push her.

My friends' daughter is younger and takes ballet, but has started playing soccer.  He personally thinks soccer is a more natural fit for her, but he's a guy.  I suggested he try not to lead her down the path he wants, and let her decide.  She's young enough that she can do both right now, and figure it out for herself.

Do you push your kids? Why or why not?