Section 1
November 15, 2015
Blog 9
In "Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior" by Amy Chua,
the author describes her experiences and views on being a rigorous Chinese
mother. It was interesting to read about raising children from the strict
Chinese mother's point of view because even thought my parents are Asian, they
don't carry the stereotypical "Tiger mom" tendencies and actually
give me some freedom of choice. One thing that stuck with me from the article
was when Chua said that Chinese parents assume strength in their children while
Westerners assume fragility. Reading from this point of view as opposed to the
Western parents' really made me think about what Professor Valverde mentioned
in lecture about this generation being coddled too much. Even though
"Tiger moms" may sometimes be too hard on their children (in my
opinion), it is evident that culture clashes between Asians and Westerners have
resulted in the formation of the "Tiger mom" stereotype; in reality,
it is just a matter of two different parenting styles.
Question: Is there a
line that "'Tiger moms'/strict Asian parents" cross in being too hard
on their children?
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