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Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior

This article sparked a storm of discussion about parenting and discipline.  Worth thinking about. 

JANUARY 8, 2011
Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior: Can a regimen of no playdates, no TV, no computer games and hours of music practice create happy kids? And what happens when they fight back?

By AMY CHUA

Wall Street Journal

A great response:

By DAVID BROOKS
Published: January 17, 2011
“Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother” may denounce soft American-style parenting, but its author shelters her children from the truly arduous experiences necessary to achieve.
New York Times

 

See more about this at:

Hear the Tiger Mother Roar

Amy Chua’s new book will make her readers gasp—with horror and with envy.

By Ann Hulbert

Posted Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2011

Slate

 See also

Is Extreme Parenting Effective?

Does strict control of a child’s life lead to greater success or can it be counterproductive?

New York Times

There are six very short responses to Chua’s article by parenting and China “experts.”  None buy Chua’s approach but many grant the opposite coddling approach is also problematic.