I believe, as parents, we "grow" along with our sons in their baseball lives. None of us are perfect parents from the start. We have to learn how to react to our kids as they learn how to play the game. Do we "push"? Yes. Do we "push" too much? Sometimes, especially when they're younger. That's our growing process.
Now that my son is in high school, I mainly focus on helping him with mechanics (if there's a problem) and his self motivation to do the right things that will make him a better baseball player. No. 1 are grades in his school work, then comes the baseball work.
It is a real pleasure to observe the "growing up" process in one's child. For my son, baseball has done alot to help him mature. Failure and overcoming adversity are two of life's best teachers and there's plenty of that in baseball!