BOP
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Awesome article that deals with a lot of misconceptions regarding so-called "tiger parenting."
Amy Chua: Tiger Mom's Long-Distance Cub - WSJ.com
But one of the biggest knocks against tiger parenting is that it supposedly produces kids with no initiative or social skills. This might be true in China, where so much of the educational system is still harsh, authoritarian and based on rote learning. But it's definitely not true in the West, where tiger parenting is done in the context of a society—or, in my case, in a home, thanks to my husband—that celebrates irreverence, independence, humor and thinking outside the box.
If anything, I've found that tiger cubs raised in America have really high emotional intelligence. For one thing, they've spent their whole lives maneuvering around their crazy, strict parents. For another, they don't tend to be prima donnas, because tiger parents are brutally honest.
A lot of parents today are terrified that something they say to their children might make them "feel bad." But, hey, if they've done something wrong, they should feel bad. Kids with a sense of responsibility, not entitlement, who know when to experience gratitude and humility, will be better at navigating the social shoals of college.
Amy Chua: Tiger Mom's Long-Distance Cub - WSJ.com
But one of the biggest knocks against tiger parenting is that it supposedly produces kids with no initiative or social skills. This might be true in China, where so much of the educational system is still harsh, authoritarian and based on rote learning. But it's definitely not true in the West, where tiger parenting is done in the context of a society—or, in my case, in a home, thanks to my husband—that celebrates irreverence, independence, humor and thinking outside the box.
If anything, I've found that tiger cubs raised in America have really high emotional intelligence. For one thing, they've spent their whole lives maneuvering around their crazy, strict parents. For another, they don't tend to be prima donnas, because tiger parents are brutally honest.
A lot of parents today are terrified that something they say to their children might make them "feel bad." But, hey, if they've done something wrong, they should feel bad. Kids with a sense of responsibility, not entitlement, who know when to experience gratitude and humility, will be better at navigating the social shoals of college.