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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am half east Asian.

It's laughable how American parents in the DC region think that they have it tough in terms of academic expectations. This is nothing. Or, let's put it another way, it's a great work-life balance for kids. I am sure there are pockets of extreme pushy parenting in all the cosmopolitan hubs of the USA, but in general, I would not say the DC area as a whole is very pushy. I live in Bethesda, MD, in an area that has wealth, educated parents and good public schools, ie, all the ingredients for parents to be pushy if they want!

I consider myself a mildly Tigerish Parent in that I do push my kids to do their best academically, but my expectations are realistic. I have one child with special needs, and one who is gifted. They are both encouraged to work hard, but I praise the effort, not the achievements.

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Me again. Adding that I pay for tutors, test prep, etc, and help my kids prioritize their education. I don't pay for private college counseling - I feel I can do a better job. So I am super involved and want my kids to reach their potential, whatever it is. But to me this is normal, and not a sign of the end times :-)

Again, we are not living in a country where kids have no life, and go straight to private prep school after their legally-required day school, where they study until 11pm. We don't stress over our 10 year old's entrance exam to a prep school that will prepare them for the entrance exam to the real prep school, who prepares them for the end of high school/college exams. We don't live in a country that had to make a law that prep schools need to close at 11pm and that Kindergartners are not allowed to attend in the late evening.

And yet, people wonder why companies hire experts from these countries on work visas? They are more competent than Americans. They've gone through a wringer system unlike anything in the US.

If you think about the long-term direction of this country... you've got to put in the work somehow to stay competitive.[/quote]

Agree completely[/quote]

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