Don't worry I haven't given up on Accidental Billionaires, I had just left it at home one day and decided to pick up this book at random. It actually has turned out to be a pretty good book. The book opens with a lady describing her way growing up with her own "Tiger Mom." A tiger mom is most commonly an asian mother who is very stern and intense with her children, although there are many western Tiger Mothers also. Tiger kids have to be in advanced by 2 years, only complete in sports where they know they will win, never spend the night at their friend's home, and they have to play the piano as well as other things. The story follows " the chinese mother" as she raises her two daughters Sophia and Louisa along with her Jewish Husband. The two agreed that The "tiger mother" help their kids with school work while the kids be raised with a Jewish background. Sophia is the perfect Tiger Daughter, she respects her mother, does all her school work, and works dilligently and graciously. Lousia, on the other hand is almost the total opposite, she's kind of a rebel flower. Although her mother loves her, Louisa has tested her mother on a couple occasions, and her mother knows that Louisa is not going to be as easy to raise as Sophia. The Tiger Mom has a lot more on her plate than she thought.
I think having a "Tiger Mom" would be awful. They're not allowed to do theatre or any type of acting at all, and that is something that's really close to me, something I love to do. I also think It would be sad to be forced to do these things. These Tiger moms are kind of stripping their children of their identities, not being allowed to go to a sleepover as a kid is a little outrageous. I was also suprised to see that the author grew up in lafayette, Indiana.
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