It's NO HOUSEWORK DAY! It's going to be tough, but I THINK I can manage this one today. Believe it or not, it's also National Beer Day. No Housework Day and National Beer Day make a lovely couple.
Tiger Mom's Daughter Rocks Harvard AND Yale
If you want your kid to hand pick the college of their choice, then forget about the sissy way you're raising them, and look at the example set by Amy Chua. Amy, a professor at Yale, wrote a book earlier this year about raising kids called "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother," where she revealed her super strict "Chinese upbringing" secrets. An upbringing that meant:
- No sleepovers
- No television
- No grades lower than an A.
- No playdates
- No freedom to choose their own extra-curricular activities
- No shot at trying out for school plays
- No musical passions, except learning the piano or violin
In her book, she explains how she once told her daughter, Lulu, that if she didn't perfect a piano piece, that she wouldn't get birthday parties for four years. She told her to stop being 'cowardly, lazy and pathetic.'
After the books release, she received death threats and was called the "worst mother ever."
Amy's biggest beef with Western parents is their obsession with putting self-esteem before academic success.
And where did all of this fun get her daughter Sophia? Invitations to both Harvard and Yale.
Question: Is she right? Are we too obsessed with self-esteem and not tough enough? Are we holding our kids back and hurting their chance at future success so they can feel good about themselves today?
Check out what her daughter wrote about her upbringing at the bottom of the article here
Cuttin' Cake
- Russell Crowe (47)
- James Garner (83)
- Jackie Chan (57)
Birthday Quiz
Jackie Chan is 57 today... name the flick
(Link) View more Rush Hour Quotes and Sound Clips and Jackie Chan Quotes and Sound Clips
Answer
Rush Hour!
Primetime, Baby!
ABC: Wipeout, Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice
CBS: The Big Bang Theory (NEW), Rules of Engagement (NEW), CSI (NEW), The Mentalist (NEW)
NBC: Community, Perfect Couples (NEW), The Office, Parks and Rec, 30 Rock, Outsourced (NEW)
FOX: American Idol (NEW), Bones (NEW)
CW: The Vampire Diaries (NEW), Nikita (NEW)
Gotta See This
You know he's thinkin': "This...is...my...mom?" GET ME OUTTA HERE! Watch
Gross. But he had it comin', didn't he? Watch...
Did You Know
Which combination of kids make for a peaceful family? According to a survey of 2,000 parents with children under 16, two daughters are the key to a harmonious family. Two girls, according to the study, are less likely to fight, annoy their parents and make noise. They're also more likely to be open with their parents, too.
Which combination of kids makes for a difficult family? Four daughters!
Joke of the Day
Wife: “How’d your doctor appointment go?
Husband: “Well, there’s good news and bad news. My blood pressure’s high and
I’m overweight. But, at the doctor’s suggestion, I’m going to take up golf!”
Wife: “And the good news?”
Surf This!
Mirror.me gives you a reflection of yourself in the Twitterverse. Think of something you love -- maybe a hobby, for example -- and type it in the search box. Take a look at what they find. Pretty cool.
Doggie Bag (This and That)
Why are you letting your kids drink juice boxes?
2 most dangerous ingedients: Added sweeteners and artifical food dies. How to pick a better juice box is in the article. Good stuff.
Parents giving their newborn the name "Palin" has tripled between 2008 and 2009.
Hmmmm... wonder why?
Candy Eaters Weigh Less!
According to a new study, folks that eat sweets tend to weigh less and have a lower BMI and waist circumference. And hey, isn't it weird that the National Confectioners Association sponsored the study?
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