tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9012925433543298333.post8891355269503474860..comments2024-03-22T01:09:38.044-07:00Comments on Little Tiger Growing Up: Am I A Tiger Mom?Jessica_littletigerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01186261042497169507noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9012925433543298333.post-22930056680269309842012-11-22T19:20:01.635-08:002012-11-22T19:20:01.635-08:00I read the book sometime back, yes, finally. Amy C...I read the book sometime back, yes, finally. Amy Chua is definitely more extreme than my mom. LOL!Jessica_littletigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01186261042497169507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9012925433543298333.post-40970245168935923132012-11-21T09:02:14.547-08:002012-11-21T09:02:14.547-08:00He he...I hear you...I was brought up by a somewha...He he...I hear you...I was brought up by a somewhat 'Tiger Mom' (I'm Indian by the way) My mum had rigid expectations in terms of discipline... if I misbehaved, I would get hit by anything that was lying near her hands- wooden ruler, plastic hanger, wooden spoon, sometimes even my dad's belt : ) Did that distort my self esteem and severely bruise my feelings for the rest of my life ? nope...sometimes I'm even grateful that she raised me into an independent, considerate and respectful human being who's not spoilt. As much as I remember those times of being hit by her, I also do remember all those fun moments with her where she read books with me, crafted and did silly things with me, gave me loads of hugs and kisses, and most importantly encouraged me in my legitimate passions...no matter how ridiculous or expensive they were. And we do share a great relationship even today. Maybe I wouldn't do the hitting part, but now that I'm a mum, I keep turning to my mother for advice on dealing with my daughter.<br /><br />Thanks for this post, I had read an excerpt of Amy Chua's book a while ago and couldnt understand what the huge fuss and cry was about..for me that was just a normal part of growing up..something that happened with all parents and children ..boy was I wrong! :pNabihaWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01506336553914792225noreply@blogger.com