ASA 2-A02
Blog 9
When asked to assess different parenting styles, many would compare and contrast the parenting styles and decide which one is the best for children. Although this seems to be the most common way to assess parenting styles’ effects on children, it fails to account for the different contexts and cultures that exist in a society. Due to stereotypes and misconceptions, “tiger parenting” is viewed as a negative parenting style that would only harm the child according to the American standards, as described by Amy Chua in her article, “Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior”. “Tiger parenting” is often equated with authoritarian parenting, but “tiger parents” have a higher level of warmth toward their children in addition to the high level of hostility (Kim, Wang, Orozco-Lapray, Shen & Murtuza, 2013). In my high school psychology class, the teacher focused on the idea that authoritative parenting tends to yield better developmental outcome; therefore, it is the best for children. However, different parents may employ different strategies depending on the cultural values and beliefs that they hold. It is not about whether one parenting style is better than another, but it is about whether or not the parenting style is appropriate and acceptable under certain contexts and cultures.
What can we do to change people’s misconceptions about “tiger parenting”?
Exist? Parenting Profiles of Chinese Americans and Adolescent Developmental Outcomes.
Asian American Journal of Psychology, 4(1), 7-18.
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