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Irapuato 27/01/2011 13:46:08

Western mom vs. Chinese mom: Who is better?

NMAWorldEdition | January 11, 2011 http://www.nma.tv/ Author Amy Chua has created a stir with an article claiming "Chinese Mothers" are superior to western ones. Chua extols the virtues of strict parenting. Her daughters were never allowed to play with friends, have sleepovers or watch TV. She also boasted of how she coerced one of her daughters into mastering a difficult piece of music. The article has provoked a fierce debate, with some praising the model of parenting Chua describes. While others have labeled Chua a bully, suggesting that her children will grow up disturbed and rebellious.

Western mom vs. Chinese mom: Who is better?

NMAWorldEdition January 11, 2011 Author Amy Chua has created a stir with an article claiming "Chinese Mothers" are superior to western ones. Chua extols the virtues of strict parenting. Her daughters were never allowed to play with friends, have sleepovers or watch TV. She also boasted of how she coerced one of her daughters into mastering a difficult piece of music. The article has provoked a fierce debate, with some praising the model of parenting Chua describes. While others have labeled Chua a bully, suggesting that her children will grow up disturbed and rebellious.

Western mom vs. Chinese mom: Who is better?

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Irapuato 28/01/2011 02:41:59

Thanks, blackchallice!

blackchallice 28/01/2011 02:23:00

http://video.pbs.org/video/1743490141/

blackchallice 27/01/2011 21:14:15

Hmm, since she's married to another professor who is Jewish, does that mean that her daughters are only going to be half as good because they are only half Chinese?

Irapuato 27/01/2011 14:03:25

I read the TIME article, but was not impressed: Yes, discipline is necessary, yes, westerners seem to be a bit "spoiled", sometimes, BUT what I don't see is her having taught her children any Religion, whatsoever.

Irapuato 27/01/2011 13:51:15

Amy Chua is a professor at Yale Law School, an author and, as of last week, one of the most talked-about mothers in the world. On Jan. 8, the Wall Street Journal published an essay she wrote headlined "Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior," in which she discusses her approach to child rearing. Her kids, Louisa and Sophia, were never allowed to have playdates, watch TV or get anything less than A's in school. They played instruments of her choosing (piano, violin) and practiced for hours under close … [More]

Irapuato 27/01/2011 13:49:55

Author Amy Chua has created a stir with an article claiming "Chinese Mothers" are superior to western ones.
Chua extols the virtues of strict parenting. Her daughters were never allowed to play with friends, have sleepovers or watch TV.
She also boasted of how she coerced one of her daughters into mastering a difficult piece of music.
The article has provoked a fierce debate, with some praising the model of parenting Chua describes.
While others have labeled Chua a bully, suggesting that her … [More]

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