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[quote=Anonymous]My parents had tiger tendencies.
I am neither Asian nor come from a background where it was common; most were much more laid back. It basically was supplementing.
It led to good results up until it was time to get a job after graduation.
For some unknown reason I was never an outstanding employee; took a break in my career to have a baby, and after going back I experienced another setback and now I am more anxious than ever. 
What I am saying is... it’s more important to make sure your child has healthy self esteem and emotional support at home, even when experiencing setbacks. It is more important to set an example of a healthy, productive adulthood, than to drill your child in numerous areas. 
Also, my own child is much less of a people pleaser and has less academic stamina than I did, less motivation. He is bright but he doesn’t like school. I think raising him the way my mother raised me is just not going to work.
I try to be a sane, kind, knowledgeable adult in his life, try to expose him to as much as I can, and develop his interests as much as possible. I try to make sure he doesn’t fall behind at school, but being advanced doesn’t come as easily to him as it did to me (I am better carved for traditional school and was redshirted).
And then I just hope for the best. 
Amazingly, his dad, who wasn’t as successful in school and was a college dropout and had to go back and earn his degree - is now more successful professionally than I am. You just never know. [/quote]

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