I think my parents and my wife’s parents may have been “Tiger Parents” before there were “Tiger Parents.” For the most part, we carried it on with our kids, and it has paid off. This was our lineup:
-Max educational goals–Decide what you want to “Be” BEFORE the grandparents pay for
college–required.
-Max career goals–See above.
-Max sports goals (some team, but mostly competitive golf and tennis)
-Max creative goals–play at least 2 instruments, and/or art, dance, etc.
-Max travel.
-And, as UCGal mentioned, “everyday stuff.” Everyone was pretty much prepared to take care of themselves, their homes, their cars, etc., by the time we/they were out on our own.
