Amy Chua is an american born Chinese woman. She was also raised by very strict parents. When she was growing up she was required to speak Chinese in the house at all times, if she, or her three sisters, spoke any English they were wacked with chopsticks. In the Time article "The Roar of the Tiger Mom" Amy talks about a time where she took her father to an awards assembly in which she received second prize. He told her to never disgrace him like that again.
Not going to lie, I think her book Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother and the way she parents is definitely a positive influence on western parenting. We could use some more tiger moms. They teach their children the importance of doing their best until its better. Amy's children were push to their abilities and the pushed farther. I think this is a major success story. Amy has something to be proud of, not that your child needs to be perfect to be proud of them, but the work that Amy has put into her children really shows. And I don't think this type of parenting is necessarily a bad thing.
Amy
LOVE THIS!!
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