Originally Posted by mithawk
The tiger mom/cub arms race already exists today, but fortunately the percentage is relatively small. My kids attend a quite competitive school district and even here most kids just have fun during the summer.
An arms race is a negative sum game, but Tiger Parents are creating opportunities for others. In my town there is a weekend school of Chinese culture with classes in Mandarin, English, math, and gymnastics. For every Tiger Mom there is a Tiger Dad, and I can say from experience that many Chinese fathers (with advanced degrees in math, the natural sciences, or engineering) are good math instructors. If you can't beat them, join them.