Some of
the most important things in the family life are how parents raise and treat their children to make them valuable members to society. In my opinion, I
think the Eastern way is much more valuable for children compared to the Western way. The family should be strict with their children and should assume that they are strong. This is what Amy Chua says about her ways and I
totally agree with her. The more parents pay attention to their children's behaviour, the more they will be great human beings in the future. For example, if the
children try to get something and the parents see that is not
good for them, they must insist and not let the children get
what they want easily. On the other hand, the family should give them free
entertainment and the children should be allowed to express their energy in a perfect way without any
negative effects for both sides. Finally, those were just opinions and every
family in this world has different ways and traditions to raise their children and form them correctly in the right way.
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Chinese parenting and Western parenting
Chinese parenting and Western parenting are totally different. The Chinese style of parenting is much more strict than the Western one. It is undesirable for children. First, Chinese parents restrict so many things about their children’s lives, so they can't have freedom or do what they want to do. In Amy Chua's case, her daughters were not allowed to join the school play and sleep over outside even if they wanted to do so. They weren't able to get opportunities to know something new or interesting. She ordered her daughters to do too many things, and they had to follow them without arguing. In addition, they were forced to play a musical instrument and practice for many hours. Once the younger daughter could not play the piano well and didn't want to play. Then, Amy Chua got angry about that and restricted her from having meals and even going to washroom. It is too strict for children. Second, Chinese parents do not take their children's abilities into account and do not evaluate their efforts. They always care about scores and grades. If their children cannot get straight A’s, they will accuse them. That is why children may lose confidence and self-esteem. They will be afraid of making mistakes, if they cannot get the highest score for some reasons, they feel they are not valuable. They will feel dejected. On the contrary, Western parents focus on efforts other than results. They encourage children to make more efforts, but they do not accuse children if they make mistakes or don’t get the highest score. Under Chinese parenting, children feel depressed, and they cannot enjoy their lives. That is why I think Western Parenting is better.
Amy Chua
In my point of view, I agree with Justine Roberts. Because the kids, are just that, kids. I'm against to the idea that we need to persuade them to be the number one. In this case, Amy Chua is a totally strict mother. The kids need to have fun, and enjoy their stage, but of course with some restrictions. I agree that hey need to focus on something, but they should choose what they really want or like to do. It's the life and the preference of each person. If you are mother, you have authority but you need to support your child in his own decisions. It's a way to be a good mother too, not just persuade them to do what is better for you.
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