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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I give you that.

My oldest was admitted early to either H/Y/S/P.  My second oldest, is currently the top-ranked student at one of the highly regarded local high schools.  The younger ones, though not yet in high school, are also top students in their grades.

All of them read books every night, play musical instruments at a high level of conservatory and orchestra training, and participate in club and school sports.  One is a nationally recognized debater.  The other an awarded writer.  The older ones volunteer three hours every week with special needs children.  They participate in school plays and concerts as well.

They take nothing for granted, and have good friendships.  Their teachers love them, and I frequently receive compliments on my family when we are out - once we had dinner out paid for by a complete stranger who admired our family.  But, yes, I understand that you might dislike them.[/quote]

Do they also dig wells in Peru?[/quote]

No, we have never been to Peru.  They try to serve the community we live in, which as you know from my previous posts, has been in those places we have lived in abroad, as well as around this country.  They do observe their religious faith as well.

If you would consider me a "tiger parent", then I wear that title proudly as I think that my SO and I have together raised hard working, considerate, intelligent, kind, unconventional, thinking, talented, and good young people.  But then, every parent - either WOH or SAH - who loves and cares for their children, deservedly also thinks all of those great things about their own children.

As first-generation American parents, I know that we have attempted to instill those values of hard work, openness and kindness to all, great appreciation for those things you have earned; as well as the knowledge that you are no better than anyone else by virtue of your wealth, job or position, connections, status, home, school, neighborhood, cars, or vacations, but that you can distinguish yourself among your peers through the strength and character of your deeds and words - which we observed in our own immigrant parents.[/quote]

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