parenting

I think the middle ground between Chinese and Western parents is the best way for parenting. The reason is that the Chinese method is too strict and the parents restrict their children's freedom; on the other hand, the Western style is too laid-back,and it seems they don't do properly as parents. I believe that the most important obligation which parents have to their children is  helping them live a meaningful and worthwhile life. For this, parents need to respect their children's freedom and understand what they want or not. Also, if parents severely force their young children to do everything and punish them when they don't do well, it can make bad memories about their childhood that can have a bad influence on their whole life. However, if parents just let their children be free like Western parents, their children can lose their opportunities to find their potential and develop themselves. The reason is that, in childhood they don't have reasonable thoughts, so sometimes, they just skip what they have to do for their future and follow their instinctive desires. Therefore, parents need to give directions when their children get lost and if they don't, it is a negligence. As a result, if their two different ways are reconciled in moderation, it could be the best parenting method.