Should parents push their child to excel?

Emily （France）

My husband and I are Caucasian, but have raised our children in a similar way to Asian parents. Our oldest daughter is graduating from high school at 16 and will begin her college education in biomedical engineering. She has been accepted into a program that sees the student attend college for three years then enter med school for a further four years. A neighbor once told me I should let my daughter be a "kid". I don't think my husband and I are too demanding. We simply expect our children to assume the roles and responsibilities of students. We do not expect them to work outside of our home or run to various after school activities. They have enough just trying to do well in school.