Christy Chung 

Section 3

Week 9 

13 November 2015 

The article “Does Tiger Parenting Exist? Parenting Profiles of Chinese American and Adolescent Developmental Outcomes,” explores different methods of parenting and their effects on children. The article seeks to determine whether or not traditional authoritative Asian American parenting, known as “tiger parenting” is beneficial or detrimental to a child’s development. As an Asian American, my parents did not strictly follow typical tiger parenting. While my parents heavily emphasized the importance of family and the value of education, they were never overbearing. Growing up, I was allowed to attend sleepovers and choose my own extracurricular activities. I was not forced into piano or violin lessons or shamed for getting less than an A. Personally, I agree with authoritative, “tough love” parenting to an extent. While I do not agree with shaming or the extreme pressuring, I think that it’s important for children to be taught to value what they have and to take their education seriously.

My question is: Is there a single method of parenting that is optimum for properly raising children?

Source: http://ucrtoday.ucr.edu/24565