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It's not a magic formula. Look what happened to Todd Marinovich [1] whose Tiger Dad basically screwed him up for life. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_M
by fred_is_fred 9y ago
It's not a magic formula. Look what happened to Todd Marinovich [1] whose Tiger Dad basically screwed him up for life.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Marinovich https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Marinovich
- sverige 9y ago"he was arrested in 2004 for skateboarding in a prohibited area" He was 35 years old and still getting into teenager trouble. Emotional development is so critical, and often "success" does not really include anything other than vague hand-waving toward "happiness," which far too many people equate with financial and/or professional success. What about qualities like perseverance, steadiness, calmness, empathy, warmth, flexibility, or kindness (just to name a few)? These are things that can be taught and encouraged.
- fred_is_fred 9y agoI'd add a few more to the list of things that I think Tiger parents miss: independence, creativity, and relaxation/meditative/reflective