Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior Case Study
The media is too irascible of Amy Chua’s parenting methods. Chua’s article ‘Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior’, for the Wall Street Journal, sparked an uproar of harsh criticism from irate Western parents who are too ignorant and judgemental to comprehend the true value of the parenting ideologies Chua espouses. She has been given highly critical names since the publication of her article, from ‘a wimp’ to ‘the world’s most hated woman’. Asian parents like Chua are renowned not only for attempting to steer their children in the designated direction, but also for exerting such impressive control over them that young Asians excel in almost every area of worthwhile endeavor. Rather than being critical, can we all learn from this example instead?
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The justification behind this is not complicated: Children are irrational and short-sighted beings whose preferences change faster than a speeding bullet. One day they are interested in one thing, and the next day they move on to the next. Do you really think it is wise to allow them the freedom to make their own decisions? I am a living proof of this statement. I started piano at the age of four, and yes, on multiple occasions I was on the brink of quitting because I could not fight against the long and gruelling practice hours and my interest in the instrument was in decline. But thanks to my mother who firmly put down her finger and adamantly insisted that giving up was not an option, I am grateful to this day that she never allowed me to quit despite all the thrashing, incessant screaming and tantrums. If she had not resisted my wild and rebellious nature, I would have never been the successful musician I am today. The point is that, in life, success does not allow pondering around aimlessly. Success is working towards one fixed goal. Parents, who have had years of experience, can see the best outcomes and benefits in the long term for their children. Therefore, it is necessary to fight against children’s resistance and stick to one set goal to produce the most desirable result. After a while and ‘once a child starts to excel at something’, this naturally ‘builds confidence and makes the once not-fun activity
The justification behind this is not complicated: Children are irrational and short-sighted beings whose preferences change faster than a speeding bullet. One day they are interested in one thing, and the next day they move on to the next. Do you really think it is wise to allow them the freedom to make their own decisions? I am a living proof of this statement. I started piano at the age of four, and yes, on multiple occasions I was on the brink of quitting because I could not fight against the long and gruelling practice hours and my interest in the instrument was in decline. But thanks to my mother who firmly put down her finger and adamantly insisted that giving up was not an option, I am grateful to this day that she never allowed me to quit despite all the thrashing, incessant screaming and tantrums. If she had not resisted my wild and rebellious nature, I would have never been the successful musician I am today. The point is that, in life, success does not allow pondering around aimlessly. Success is working towards one fixed goal. Parents, who have had years of experience, can see the best outcomes and benefits in the long term for their children. Therefore, it is necessary to fight against children’s resistance and stick to one set goal to produce the most desirable result. After a while and ‘once a child starts to excel at something’, this naturally ‘builds confidence and makes the once not-fun activity