There is nothing bad in helping anyone but one thing should always be kept in mind that the one is being helped is not losing power of doing work he is supposed to do. Self efforts are essential if one wants to have power to create anything. Following anyone may not be so bad as copying anyone is. My daughter may be mirror image of mine but it never happened that she tried to copy me. She was shown the way but was never made to walk on any certain path. She was always given liberty to chose her own way. May be she observed me through her own way and decided which way to follow. When my daughter was very small and children of my friends were studying in higher class then I often used to listen from my friends about pressure on them of exam of their kids. They always had excuses because of unit tests , mid term exam and final exam. I never had to worry about any exam till now. Teach your child how to walk but never hold his hand while walking with him . His dependence on you may not make him confident. This is what I think others may not agree with me but this is what I have experienced in my life.