Kids, college, competition

[bjcheung77]

On this site we usually discuss our own adult education pursuits. Now l have a question for parents whose kids have gone to college. I notice some kids are getting burnt out by the extreme competition. Parents are all about magnet or specialized programs so their kids can make it into elite programs. There are other sites that share info but some of those parents are on overdrive. Can the parents here share a bit about unmotivated burnt out kids actually landing on their feet?

Forgot to add the extracurricular overload.

My kids are only 4 and 2.5, so it's going to be a long way until they reach college/university, but I've thought about it already along with my wife.
We believe education for them is best when they love learning, not by force feeding them the education or learning. We read to them during the day and at night when they go to bed, etc. What we're doing is having them go to preschool for English, but also have them take French Immersion as a second language.

When they head to kindergarten, we'll have them start French Immersion until it ends many years later when they graduate from High School.
During their high school years, we'll try to have them excel in each class and have them take enriched courses for credit, like the AP programs or dual credit ones so they can start their college classes early. We are not going to force them to get good grades, or remind them we want them in an Ivy League school.

What I'd like to do is have them go through non traditional means if necessary to get their degrees, such as going through the Big 3 or WGU. It's up to them to decide what profession is best suited for them, I would like to try my best to lead them to that destination. They need to "like" and "want" to have an easier education, instead of "hating school" like many youngsters do and they drop out early. Be their cheerleader and handhold them throughout the years...