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I think expectations can impact children's lives both positively and negatively. If a child's parents are both college professors and have published many books then the child is supposed to be smart and follow in the footsteps of their parents. If a child's parents drink an unhealthy amount of alcohol on a daily basis then the kid is probably expected to do the same at some point in his life. Kids tend to do what they see done. Kids don't know differently. If their parents are drinking everyday, they think that is right, an that is what they are going to grow up thinking, so that is exactly what they are going to do. In my own life, I think I have had a lot of expectations, good and bad, which have shaped me into the person I am today. My mom played basketball in college and I remember her having me on a basketball court all the time when I was a little kid. She expect me to fall in love with the sport and be a great ball player just like her. I played  basketball for 10 years and the quit. My mom is a volleyball, basketball, and tennis coach. I have gone to many high school sport events because my mom is the coach. Now I coach volleyball.