In Amy Chua's 'Battle Hymn of The Tiger Mother', she says "As I watched American parents slathering praise on their kids for the lowest of tasks---drawing a squiggle or waiving a stick---I came to see that Chinese parents have two things over their Western counter parts: (1) higher dreams for their children, and (2) higher regard for their children in the sense of knowing how much they can take." (pg.8)
Chua claims that her style of parenting will obtain "higher dreams for their children". Her book is about her beliefs on why parenting in the strict Chinese way is beneficial. But does her parenting really bring her children's dreams to life? Are these children really happy for themselves, or are they living up to their parents' expectations?
A study by Professor Desiree Qin indicates that "Fiercely pushy Chinese mothers, who
heap pressure on children to succeed both academically and in their
leisure activities, may in fact contribute to low self-esteem and high
levels of depression." and "research from our
study does show that when parents place a lot of pressure on their kids,
the children are less happy."
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