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7 ways to raise good kids without resorting to tiger parenting

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ST20241120_202468000435 Kevin Lim/ syparent/ Coach and counsellor Effendy Ibrahim (seated, left), 51, with his wife Madam Suliha Mohamed Yusoff, 51, and sons (from left) Fatih Hamdani, 17, Adib Rifa'i, 22, Amirul Haziq, 23, Naufal Zahin, 24, at home on Nov 20, 2024. Sunlife story on parenting and how to strike a balance between tiger parenting and being too soft.

Mr Effendy Ibrahim (seated, left) and Madam Suliha Yusoff with their sons (from left) Fatih Hamdani, Adib Rifa'i, Amirul Haziq and Naufal Zahin.

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SINGAPORE – As new parents welcome babies born in the Year of the Snake, they may wonder how to raise good kids without resorting to tiger parenting.

This strict approach that prioritises academic success, traditionally associated with Asian cultures, is parodied to perfection in the 2024 hit Chinese movie, Successor.

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