https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 04 May 2026 02:01:58 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-any-tiger-moms#post-805274 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:35:47 +0000 raintreebee 805274@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Friend of a close friend, basically. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-any-tiger-moms#post-805243 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:30:51 +0000 banana 805243@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@raintreebee: Oh interesting! How do you know her? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-any-tiger-moms#post-805240 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:30:18 +0000 raintreebee 805240@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I actually know "the" tiger mom. She is a lovely person. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-any-tiger-moms#post-805214 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:24:50 +0000 sslm 805214@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@banana: interesting... Then no I don't know any!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-any-tiger-moms#post-805202 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:23:01 +0000 Andrea 805202@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, I can't see any of my friends being tiger moms! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-any-tiger-moms#post-805201 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:22:52 +0000 banana 805201@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sslm: I don't know the formal definition but to me, it's a mom who pushes her kids and restricts their leisure/free time in pursuit of academic excellence. I think it's a term that has been around for a while but became really popular when Amu Chua's book came out.</p> <p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_Hymn_of_the_Tiger_Mother" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_Hymn_of_the_Tiger_Mother</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-any-tiger-moms#post-805174 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:18:44 +0000 Meridian 805174@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@banana: All of those other activities require focus and concentration! And then does she make her daughter practice the violin/piano/math on a daily basis? That's intense when you're 5... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-any-tiger-moms#post-805171 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:18:25 +0000 sslm 805171@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What's a tiger mom? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-any-tiger-moms#post-805166 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:17:29 +0000 banana 805166@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Meridian: She said it helps her daughter to learn how to concentrate on a given task! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-any-tiger-moms#post-805161 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:15:55 +0000 Meridian 805161@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@banana: ABACUS class?? What does she anticipate her daughter will need that for...? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-any-tiger-moms#post-805154 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:14:58 +0000 heffalump 805154@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No. I have very few mommy friends, but all of the ones I know are very laid back. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-any-tiger-moms#post-805147 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:13:54 +0000 lilteacherbee 805147@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, a few of the kids in my class have "tiger moms." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-any-tiger-moms#post-805075 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:59:46 +0000 banana 805075@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My best friend is a total tiger mom. She admits it too. She makes her daughter takes abacus class, violin, piano, ballet and art. All in the same week! And she gets tutoring in math. Her daughter's only 5! </p>