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Summary
Yes:
Amy
Chua,
author
of
The
Battle
Hymn
of
the
Tiger
Mother,
discusses
strategies
to
achieve
success
in
childrearing,
highlighting
techniques
of
"Chinese"
mothers.
She
argues
that
raising
successful
children
is
less
about
bolstering
their
self-esteem
and
more
about
instilling
disciplined
work
habits
and
high
standards,
values
that
are
important
to
academic
and
life
success.
No:
The
"Tiger
Mother"
idea
is
just
another
example
of
the
types
of
privileged
parenting
that
ultimately
prioritize
self-confidence
,
self-esteem
and
perpetuates
differences
more
dependent
on
class
than
on
culture.
Introduction
Even
when
Western
parents
think
they're
being
strict,
they
usually
don't
come
close
to
being
Chinese
mothers
E.g.
30
min/day
practicing
piano
vs.
3
hours/day
70%
Western
mothers
said
either
"stressing
academic
success
is
not
good
for
children"
or
"parents
need
to
foster
the
idea
that
learning
is
fun"
vs.
0%
of
Chinese
mothers
feeling
same
way
Western
kids
more
likely
to
participate
in
sports
Things
are
hardest
in
the
beginning,
Western
parents
give
up
Nothing
is
fun
until
you're
good
at
it
To
get
good
you
have
to
work
Once
they
get
good
they
get
praise
Builds
confidence
and
makes
it
fun
Chinese
parents
order
straight
As
meanwhile
Western
parents
ask
kids
to
try
their
best
3
big
differences
between
Chinese
and
Western
parental
mindsets
Western
parents
concerned
about
children's
psyches;
Chinese
parents
aren't
(assume
strength,
not
fragility)
Western
parents
praise
child
for
A-;
Chinese
parents
ask
what
went
wrong
Western
parents
sometimes
blame
curriculum
and
teacher,
Chinese
parents
get
practice
tests
and
work
until
grade
improves
Chinese
parents
assume
child
can
get
perfect
grade
then
lavish
with
praise
when
they
do
Chinese
parents
believe
that
their
kids
owe
them
everything;
Western
parents
believe
their
duty
is
to
their
own
kids
Chinese
parents
believe
they
know
what
is
best
for
children
and
override
all
children's
own
desires
and
preferences
Worst
thing
you
can
do
for
child's
self-esteem
is
let
them
give
up
Nothing
better
for
building
confidence
than
learning
something
you
thought
you
couldn't
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