Honestly, I think that is pretty insulting to Pavlov, who, as far as I recall, simply played a metronome at mealtime. The flashcarding woman isn't doing anything Pavlovian unless she wants her kid to salivate when he or she sees flashcards. smile

But, yeah, that is what I really picture when I think of hothousing. A parent withholding something essential (be it food or love or attention or praise/approval) unless a child learns something (usually something the child is not really ready to learn).