In the article “Why Chinese Mothers are Superior” (2011) Amy Chua argues the differences between Chinese mothers and Western mothers parenting styles, and how the outcomes are on two opposite ends of the spectrum. I disagree with Chua’s article on how Chinese mothers raise their children and compare it to Western mothers. All mothers have a different ways of raising their children and that there is no right or wrong on how to raise your child. I think that the only difference is the level of intensity. In the article (paragraph 1) Chua states that “Here are some things my daughters, Sophia and Louisa, were never allowed to do: attend sleepover, have a play date, be in a school play, complaining 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 number 1 student in every subject except gym and drama, play an instrument other than the piano and violin, not to play piano or violin. I think that all of these are wrong. As a child there is so much opportunity to grow and develop through the activities they had to miss out on.
Playing with other children and getting involved in any sports are going to teach you lessons that you could never read from a book or study from a paper. I think that forcing your child to do something that they don’t want to do can make them unhappy. There has to be a balance between studying and fun. Sometimes Chinese parents appear to overwhelm their children with studying to the point where they don’t even know what fun is. In a conclusion to me, parenting is about loving your child for who they are, giving them the right to choose what makes them happy, the fairness opportunities is a must. This is why I believe that Chinese mothers are wrong. In the end, the child has no freedom and all of the decisions are up to the parent. They give no fair opportunities to excel at the things they may be interested in or might be good at. If your child can say that they had a wonderful childhood, who is to say that your parenting is bad? Whether you are being the Tiger mom or just the Western mom.
The Essay on Thbt Chinese Parents Are Better At Raising Children Than Western Ones
With the key terms and outline of our team explained by our captain, both Western and Chinese parenting styles are important in raising children because different styles suit different children. Even though they are of equal significance to various cultures, to distinguish which parents are better at raising children, we will have to look at other parts of parenting. Besides parenting styles, ...
References
Chua, Amy. (January 8, 2011).
Why Chinese Mothers are Superior. The Wall Street Journal – Retrieved from http://online.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704111504576059713528698754.
