Wednesday, May 23, 2012

title pic Tiger Mother? Close the door on your way out…

Posted by dulwichmum on Sat 5 March 2011

I know how it is, I am with you sweeties – the constant Kumon, endless violin/piano/bassoon practice and grade exams (clutches chest). If it is not the times tables, it is a spelling test or grammar (gulp), and the homework projects can be grinding (clutches chest). I have full-time staff simply to ensure that my darlings have an appropriate organic diet, tray bakes for cake sales and Harvest Festival, not to mention make the damn costumes for book week (stomps feet).

If we are not cheering by the rugby pitch in driving rain, we are at a swimming gala, dragging the poppets to fencing, ballet, cricket, chess or Mandarin club AND then they claim that some of us don’t work full time!!! How dare they give “Tiger Mothers” all of the credit (shakes fist at sky). Have they never heard of Dulwich?

OHMYGOD!

We all work so hard, don’t we darlings? Being a professional parent is a full time job (sighs).

But when you are feeling as though your efforts are pointless, when you think that you would be better off just letting those poppets be… just watch this video, and rest, assured in the knowledge that your nine year old son is not writhing around the living room singing like Lady Gaga. This child is not from Dulwich. In the future, someone is going to have to run this country, and somehow, I don’t see this little chap as a banker – do you?

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Comments: 6 Comments to Read

  • London City Mum said,

    Sadly he will probably be a millionaire before the age of 18 based on fickle fame and fortune that favours those with no talent or education.

    Or singing ability, come to think of it.

    Maybe there is hope for us yet?

    LCM x

  • PippaD @ A Mothers Ramblings said,

    Ssh Talent scouts read your blog, they will snap him up before I can finish writing this comment and then where will we be? I can’t cope with another bieber like fever attacking the children!

  • dulwichmum said,

    Dear LCM,

    That boy should be practicing his viola and reciting his times tables, not writhing around the kitchen, singing to a banana – where is his mother?

    Perfact PippaD,

    My mother asked our aupair before Christmas, if she had “Beaver fever” – I think she meant Bieber fever! She wanted to sound down with the kids and buy her a gift of a music CD. OHMYGOD!

  • Frog in the Field said,

    Oh Sweetie!
    I hear Jedward have Ferrari’s now but I wouldn’t want them running the country either.

  • All for Aleyna said,

    Pushy Mum is behind the camera clicking her fingers. Jeeeeees, this is incredulous. xx

  • Maritza said,

    It takes all sorts to make up our world! good voice though. My 9 year old wouldn’t be brave enough to sing in front of me…

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