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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think it's great that you're spending time with your kids on enriching activities, but personally, I plan to spend that time on more creative/character-building activities/life-skills, instead of just academics.  So things like music lessons, helping with chores, cooking dinner, outdoors skills (Scouting, map reading, etc), and volunteering.  I see my role as a mother more as instilling good values and character and providing a rich cultural environment.  I'm happy to leave the content of academics to DS's teachers.  [/quote]

+1.  Mother of 4 (2 in top ranked SLACS), 1 in HS and 1 in MS.  My mother was an academic Tiger Mom before it was in vogue.  I had very few memories of my mother doing something "fun" with us.

While we did supplement and hire tutors as needed, we feel/felt our roles as parents was to shape the "whole" child.  We chose schools known for their academic rigor, but we did not view ourselves as extensions of their teachers. We tapped into our kids' other talents and interests:  music, the arts, athletics, reading for fun, crafts, outdoor stuff like fishing and skiing, history and culture.  One of my sons was interested in Presidents as a young kid and he has visited the homes/graves of over half the Presidents.  He has a nice scrapbook of all his visits.  That is the type of stuff that we encouraged.  It may not work for everyone, but we sought to maintain a balance.

OP: you are not a Tiger Mom and I applaud your effort.  As the kids get older, I am sure that you will cast a wider net based on their interests.[/quote]

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