HARDtalk

Can parents who pressure their children to achieve at all costs end up doing more harm than good? In the UK increasing numbers of academically gifted children are being tutored and despatched to university at an early age. Nikita Lalwani's acclaimed novel Gifted tells the story of a maths prodigy pushed by ambitious parents. Partly autobiographical, her book raises questions about family, identity and culture. Stephen Sackur asks if pushy parenting is a form of abuse.