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.