Parenting: Amy Chua vs. Hanna Rosin

In Amy Chua’s piece “Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior”, Chua talks about the effect of tiger parenting in a more modern setting. In her article, Chua goes in depth on how she raises her own daughters. Under her parenting, Chua’s daughters are not allowed to “watch TV or play computer games, attend a sleepover, play any instrument other than the piano or violin, and not play the piano or violin” (Chua). Not only is her parenting style excessive, but she also makes it a point to say that her way is the standard Chinese way. According to a 2015 research produced by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, modern Chinese parents are more concerned about their child’s well-being rather than solely their academic standing (Kang). In all of my years of attending a

First of all, there is no guide line on how to raise children. Parents are able to take care of their own children just fine and a right to care for their kids the way they want. Each child is different and people should not have to tell you how to raise your own child.

In “Adapted from Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother” author Amy Chua argues that, instead of constantly praising a child for the slightest success, parents should only expect perfection from their children and nothing less. She explains that Western parents are not as strict on their children as Chinese parents are. That Western parents don’t believe in stressing educational success and that education should be something fun. In contrast, Chinese parents believe that academic success is very important and to get good at something it takes practice and hard work which may not seem fun at first but in the long run the activity becomes fun once mastered. Chua also believes that Chinese parents can get away with things that Western parents cannot such as calling their child garbage after being misbehaved. Chua states three main differences between Western parents and Chinese parents.

I can see the positive and negative in both methods. The fundamental problem with all parents is selfishness. When Western parents don't do enough to help their kids reach their potential, they are selfish, and probably too busy doing what we feel like doing. And when Chinese parents force kids to do what will bring the parents praise, they are selfish too. I think that the correct approach is a balance between Chinese and Western parenting, with the focus being on commitment to your children. If parent can find the balance between these two types then both sides will have succefull children. I really believe Western parental method and Chinese parental method can both be used. You can't be too soft and too hard. You have to balance it out.

Her argumentation is seen not far into the opening as she stresses the power of repetition and – from a large perspective – Chinese parenting. “Tenacious practice, practice, practice is crucial for excellence (…) Once a child starts to excel at something, he or she gets praise, admiration and satisfaction. “(l. 49) In this extract, she explains the warrant behind why you should be tough and authoritative towards your children which is the notion that practice brings you into a “virtuous circle” where learning becomes fun. She even stresses her point with a triad as she repeats “practice” thrice. As Chua’s essay also has traits of a narrative essay, this essay isn’t solely a persuasive essay. In her article, she involves the telling of a story revolving around herself giving her daughter a difficult piano lesson. The allegory represents her argument about how hard practice is essential to be competitive in our society. It also exemplifies her point about how Chinese parents tend to assume higher competencies and capabilities in their children. The narrative includes a scene starting out with her daughter Lulu who “the day before her [real] lesson announced her exasperation that she was giving up” (l. 123). Accordingly, this induces

Children do not come with guidelines or instructions. What they do come with is a crucial set of physical and emotional needs that need to be met. To raise children properly, parents duties are not limited to just food, shelter and protection. Parents are largely responsible for their children’s success in life. Parents are required to teach and educate children. They have to shape knowledge and character into their children to prepare them to face the real world. To be successful with this, parents must provide self esteem needs, teach moral and values and provide discipline that is both effective and appropriate. As the generations have changed, many parenting styles have evolved, as well.

Everyone has an opinion on what they believe is the best method to raise children, and while you can keep this advice in mind, experience is the best lesson.

Amy Chua has two daughters, to which she raised in a traditional Chinese way, strict. Very strict. Her daughters weren’t allowed sleepovers, television, arts and crafts, no ability to express their minds creatively. With the exception being piano. Second best wasn’t allowed, if you weren’t first, then you were last. Not being the best would result in punishment of correcting your failures hours on end. In the hope that, these painstaking hours would result in regaining success. School was at utmost importance, and being years ahead of other classmates was expected. If expectations weren’t met,

In the article,” Why Chinese Mothers are Superior," author Amy Chua describes how parenting is approached in Chinese culture as compared to "Western parents." She compares Western and Chinese parents on how they approach their children’s' upbringings. She gives examples from her experiences raising her own daughters. Chua's daughters were not allowed to attend sleepovers and could not score grades any lower than an "A" in school classes. Chua also forced her kids in learning a piece for the piano. In separate story, author Amy Tan discusses the mother-daughter relationship in Chinese-American culture in "Two Kinds." This story is told from the viewpoint of an American-born Chinese girl named Jing-mei. Her immigrant mother, Mrs. Woo, believes that being in America is freedom and wants her daughter to take advantage of that freedom. Her mother has her try several activities in an attempt to

There are many different methods of how learning develops in children. The two authors show different ways that parents approach encouraging their children’s potential and ability to achieve success. In Amy Chua’s essay “Why Chinese Mothers are Superior,” she writes a memoir of how she raised her two daughters following her interpretation of the Chinese culture. She limited her daughter’s extracurricular activities and forced them to perfect every subject in school in order to be successful academically even though her method was harsh. She made every decision thinking in the best interest for her daughter’s future. Those thoughts about the future are counterfactual thoughts of what possibilities that may happen in the future, according to

Parenting is different for everyone, but is any one way really better than the other? Amy Chua, a professor at Yale University, believes that the strict parenting style of Chinese mothers is the way to go. She believes that her strict and often harsh parenting style contributed to the success of her daughters. Chinese parents believe that if their children are successful, it is a reflection of the parents. Hanna Rosin, a contributing editor for the Atlantic, has very different views from Ms. Chua about the correct parenting style. Ms. Rosin believes that the more relaxed, nurturing, and self-led style of Western parenting is the better way to raise children. She believes that placing your children under immense pressure can produce

One day, Amy Chua decided to write an essay called, “Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior.” Amy Chua is a professor at Yale Law School. Chua is a Chinese woman with two daughters. In the essay, Chua compared the differences between Chinese and Western parenting styles. There are different ways of parenting being used everywhere; the four main parenting styles include, Authoritarian, Authoritative, Permissive, and Uninvolved. In the essay Chua made it clear that Western and Chinese parenting styles differ. I tend to agree, as well as disagree with the examples and statements Chua used to compare the way they differ. I believe Chua did an amazing job contrasting Chinese and Western parenting styles.

Evidently, both essays have similar lessons. Chua argues Chinese parents are strict with their children leading them to do well in school. In comparison, Laird argues that having a face-to-face interaction will lead to better marks. Chua discusses that Western parents are often to soft, always giving their children compliments and being happy when they receive average grades. Similarly, Laird believes that online courses let students get away with too much as they are willing to submit their papers late and so on. The two essays can be compared, in saying the essays both agree that having face to face learning experience, having deadlines, and knowing when to be strict, will lead students of any age to receive better grades.

There aren't any specific rules or guidelines for parenting. Parenting is, in fact, the interpersonal relationship between parents and children. This Relationship is very personal and what works between few parents and children may not be the same for certain parents and children. There are several aspects to consider when deciding how children should be raised and what approach parents need to adapt to grow children in the best way. However behavioral experts suggest few general aspects and approaches that are generally regarded as elements of good parenting and being good parents for children.

There is many questions on how to parent a child in order to help them be successful in life. Although parenting style various greatly, most all parents put into practice what regulations in which they think will help their child succeed in life. Some parents, known as Chinese parents are extremely strict, and on the other end of the spectrum there is western parents, who do not expect as much from their child. In Amy Chua’s “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mom,” Chua explains what it is like to have Chinese parenting techniques. She attempts to justify the struggles, beliefs, and methods of Chinese parents, as compared to western parents, and how they both have the end goal - to prepare their child to succeed in life.