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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Do the kids of Tiger moms have to have high IQs. So, can you be a Tiger mom to an average or below average kid? Does Tiger mom's IQ also matter?[/quote]

The philosophy of the Tiger Mom is that IQ's don't matter, hard work does. In Asia there isn't an obsession over your kids' IQ or being classified as gifted. It is all about where you rank academically in your class. If you work hard enough you won't be below average.[/quote]

How can that be? If everyone worked hard, the naturally smarter ones would rank higher.[/quote]

This is true.  But we're in the U.S. where there seems to be an aversion for parents pushing their kids to work hard. So those that do, tend to have kids that perform above average.[/quote]

The flip side is for some Asian (Tiger) parents is that as long as the kid is ranked #1 (or #2), they can do whatever.  My Asian parents never read to us, never limited TV/electronics, never drilled us.  Basically we could do whatever as long as we brought home the grades (and play the piano).  They did not supplement/coached but they nagged [b]alot[/b].

Must have worked since [b]we all went Ivy (and Hopkins at 14)[/b] nevertheless with watching tons of TV and never being read to:)[/quote]

For reals?[/quote]

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