Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior
Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior
Children all over the world are raised in hundreds of different ways. Some parents strive to get a successful child, some are more casual, and some parents even relive their youth through their kids. China is on the running course with the rest of the world, and when it comes to creating masterminds, China is way ahead of everyone else. Should we follow, or should we simply go on the way we always have?
In the article “Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior” by Amy Chua, we’re informed about the differences between the western way of raising children and the Chinese way. She is a Chinese mother herself, and from her perspective she explains how she has raised her children by excluding them from every social activity, both within school, but also during their extracurricular. Her opinions are pretty clear, and she doesn’t hesitate to express how much she thinks her way of raising children is better than the western way. She explains that not all Chinese mothers are like her “Conversely, I know some mothers of Chinese heritage, almost always born in the West, who are not Chinese mothers, by choice or otherwise”1. Throughout the article, she states that the western way of raising children is not as good as the Chinese, and even though some western parents think they’re strict towards their children, it’s nothing compared to the Chinese idea of strict “…even when Western parents think they’re being strict, they usually don’t come close to being Chinese mothers. (...) my Western friends who consider themselves strict make their children practice their instruments for 30 minutes every day. An hour at most. For a Chinese mother, the first hour is the easy part. It’s hours two and three that though”2. This proves that she truly thinks that she, and the rest of the hardworking Chinese mothers, are superior. Throughout the article, she also resorts to studies, that have examined the opinions of 50 western women and 48 immigrated Chinese
Children all over the world are raised in hundreds of different ways. Some parents strive to get a successful child, some are more casual, and some parents even relive their youth through their kids. China is on the running course with the rest of the world, and when it comes to creating masterminds, China is way ahead of everyone else. Should we follow, or should we simply go on the way we always have?
In the article “Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior” by Amy Chua, we’re informed about the differences between the western way of raising children and the Chinese way. She is a Chinese mother herself, and from her perspective she explains how she has raised her children by excluding them from every social activity, both within school, but also during their extracurricular. Her opinions are pretty clear, and she doesn’t hesitate to express how much she thinks her way of raising children is better than the western way. She explains that not all Chinese mothers are like her “Conversely, I know some mothers of Chinese heritage, almost always born in the West, who are not Chinese mothers, by choice or otherwise”1. Throughout the article, she states that the western way of raising children is not as good as the Chinese, and even though some western parents think they’re strict towards their children, it’s nothing compared to the Chinese idea of strict “…even when Western parents think they’re being strict, they usually don’t come close to being Chinese mothers. (...) my Western friends who consider themselves strict make their children practice their instruments for 30 minutes every day. An hour at most. For a Chinese mother, the first hour is the easy part. It’s hours two and three that though”2. This proves that she truly thinks that she, and the rest of the hardworking Chinese mothers, are superior. Throughout the article, she also resorts to studies, that have examined the opinions of 50 western women and 48 immigrated Chinese