The Pros And Cons Of Western Parenting

There are many different parenting techniques; each culture has their own way of raising their children, the end result is the same, we want what’s best for them and we want to see them happy. In the article “Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior” by Amy Chua, Chua talks about how the Chinese way is the best way to raise a child. She compares her style against “Westerner parents” in which Hanna Rosin defends the “Westerners” in her article “Mother Inferior?” Chua is a very strict mother, she considers herself what is called a “Chinese mother” which is a parenting style most Chinese mothers live by. Rosin is what Chua would call a “Westerner”. Who is to say one parenting technique is better than the

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

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.

“In one study of 50 Western American mothers and 48 Chinese immigrant mothers, almost 70% of the Western mothers said either that ‘stressing academic success is not good for children’ or that ‘parents need to foster the idea that learning is fun.’ By contrast, roughly 0% of the Chinese mothers felt the same way. Instead, the vast majority of the Chinese mothers said that they believe their children can be ‘the best’ students, that ‘academic achievement reflects successful parenting,’ and that if children did not excel at school then there was ‘a problem’ and parents ‘were not doing their job.’ … Chinese parents spend approximately ten times as long every day drilling academic activities with their children. By contrast, Western kids are

Raising children is something the vast majority of the human race will challenge themselves with at some point. How to raise children is a common issue but nonetheless a sensitive and a conscious one. Should you strictly and authoritatively lead your children the way because you love them? Or should you – with the same reason in mind – give them space to follow their own passion and make their own individual choices. The Wall Street Journal publishes the article Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior in which Amy Chua composes a persuasive essay where she argues in favour of an authoritative upbringing. Her comment on the issue is characterised by a provocative language and a creates a contrast between the so-called

Amy Chua, a professor at Yale Law School who wrote a memoir named Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, believes that parenting style should be strict parenting is the key to successful child-rearing. In addition, she believes that hardened child-rearing approach with the methods of close monitoring and behavioral restrictions. Also, Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior, Chua wrote that parents should override their children preferences such things as hobbies and academic performance. Moreover, she thinks the vast majority of the Chinese mothers said that they believe their children can be the best students and that academic achievement reflects successful parenting, and that if children did not excel at school then there was a problem and parents were not doing their job. According to Chua, through close monitoring and disciplines, children will be able to

There are quite a few differences between Western parents and Chinese parents. The author brings up these differences in her article. People often question how Chinese parents raise such successful children. They have very harsh punishments to make sure their kids are performing to their best potential. When Western parents are being harsh, they usually aren't coming close to the harshness of Chinese parents. Chinese parents think that when people see they have successful kids it means that they have successful parents. Chinese parents work their kids so much hard than Western parents because they want their kids to be academically successful. As Western parents want their kids to be successful in extracurricular activities like sports and music. Chinese parent believe that

In the article “Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior” the author Amy Chua believes that by not allowing their kids to do a lot of things that normal children can do, Chinese mothers produce the smartest children. Some of the things they don’t allow their children to do are attend sleepovers, be in a school play, get a grade less than an A, and choose their own extracurricular activities. Chinese mothers are not superior but abusive because their methods seem to seclude them from learning the communication skills needed for success in their child's adulthood, it can hinder the relationship they have with their children, and can sometimes lead their children to develop thoughts of suicide.

Questions have been raised on whether Chinese parenting raises more flourishing children than Western parenting. Despite what people think, in Amy Chua's essay “The Roar of the Tiger Mom”, she portrays the differences between the beliefs of Chinese parenting and Western parenting. Chua introduces the views of a Chinese parent compared to the views of a Western parent. The methods used by Chinese mothers in raising their children are drastically different from Western mothers. Each defends their methods and believes the other group is doing their job poorly. In the end, both types of parents just want one thing-- successful children.

Amy Chua, a professor at Yale Law School, the author of “The World on Fire”, “Day of Empire”, and “Why They Fall”, in a Wall street Journal on January 8th, 2011, believes chinese mothers are the most rigorous on their children. The title of the article “Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior” was not chosen by Amy, but by the Wall Street Journal. Even though Amy did not write the title, there is reasoning that she does believe that chinese parenting is superior. Everyone is wondering how their children excel above everyone else. Thesis…

In “Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior”, the author Amy Chua stated that every parent, whatever race they are, has their own way of raising their children. Chua brought up some examples in her essay, and she believes that Chinese parents want better for their children, and Western parents are the same way. First the children are involved in different activities. Chua included a study in the essay, which said, “Western children participate in sports, while Chinese parents make their kids practice academic activities” (142-143). Secondly, Chinese parents

According to Amy Chua there are many rules that Chinese parents have in their household that Western parents do not. For example, Chua’s children were never allowed to “attend a sleepover, have a playdate, be in a school play, complain about not being in a school play, watch TV or play computer games, choose their own extracurricular activities, get any grade less than an A, not be the top student in all classes except gym and drama, play any instrument other than the piano or violin, not play the piano or violin.” (305) Chua says that when Westerner parents think they are being strict it is not even close to the severity of Chinese parents. Chinese parents allegedly also harp on the importance of academic perfection, and if success is not shown, then it is a sign of bad parenting. Westerner parents apparently do not lay as much significance on education because they think it is not healthy to emphasize the importance of it, while Chinese parents spend a great deal more time exercising educational activities with their kids.

The tell-tale sign of a parent’s job well-done is typically considered to be the monetary and professional success of their child. However, a more important sign of success is the child’s mental health. The Western parenting method, a method that tries to sympathize with the child, tends to achieve his feat more often than the Eastern parenting method, which appears to fail in this aspect of parenting through harsh strictness and controlling behaviors. Both have positive effects on the child, but Western parenting has healthier results for the child’s mentality. Western parenting gives children more freedom over their interests and personalities, thus allowing them to create an independent thought process, mold their own goals for what they’ll make of their lives, and develop strong passions for hobbies and interests.

The Chinese culture has always been steadfast in their views of parenting. Ms. Chua, a professor at Yale Law, and a Chinese mother herself is an example of just that. Ms. Chua is a firm believer in the Chinese philosophy of parenting , and has referenced in her book Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother that happiness comes from mastery. This is just one of the many reasons it is believed that this strategy of parenting raises such stereotypically successful children, which is in direct opposition to her perception on children raised in a Western technique. Chau regards her methods as holding a higher influence in producing children who are proficient in a broad array of areas, such as academically as well as musically.

Consequently, even though Amy Chau does explain how Chinese parents are more victorious in producing “successful” children with good grades, success is a subjective term. Since I view success through happiness, I disagree with Chau’s claim; I do believe parenting should include self-esteem. After all, tangible items such as a trophy do not determine a person’s self-worth. Rather, the memories and journeys define a person. And, this journey includes finding his or her own passion, individuality, and happiness. Accolades only stay with a person for so long, but self-esteem stays for eternity. Parents should never bring down their children’s self-esteem no matter what the case is. Everyone is special in their own distinct way and are destined