Analysis Of A Tiger Mom

1433 Words3 Pages

Tiger Mom, Hero or Tyrant? Throughout time, man has watched many successful people reach the apex in their career fields. Men like President Lincoln, President Kennedy, and Steve Jobs positively influence many and provide examples of success on a large scale. But many people do not realize that Lincoln, Kennedy, and Jobs all have one thing in common. All three men parents who did not see academic success as the most important thing in the lives of their children. But even without having academic superiority forced upon them, all three men became some of the most well-known and admired men in American culture. Their life stories prove that hard work and determination, not the heavy hand of an overbearing parent, provide them with legacies of charm and the ability to change the world. Amy Chua, the author of the book The Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mom, preaches a much different message about parenting. Chua's book tells stories about the way that she has taught her two daughters. Chua epitomizes the authoritarian parenting style which she calls parenting like a 'Tiger Mom'. Just a few of the demands of a tiger mom display unreasonable standards like accepting no grade less than an A, not allowing children to play with friends or have sleepovers, no acting in school plays, and ultimately having the highest grades in every class. Not only does Chua expect nothing but perfection from her girls, but she also believes in openly shaming them in order to motivate by calling them things like garbage and fatty. Does Chua's infamous parenting style really produce any positive results or success? Children reared in authoritative parents have better potential for success than children from overly strict homes. Many extreme... ... middle of paper ... ... behaviors went in categories like drinking smoking and over all health. (universiteitamersterdam.com) Authoritative parenting presents the best parenting model because parents train their children with an even amount of love yet, guidelines and expectations. Even Amy Chua, the leading advocate of the tiger mom-parenting model, has changed many of her opinions about parenting. She even wrote a new book called, The Triple Package, about how she has changed a lot of her old tactics for her girls. Chua said that she "put passages in the book and used very harsh words that she regrets, everybody has those moments you wish you could take back." Clearly allowing a balance of rules and freedom and love give the best training to children. Thus authoritative parenting proves to have the most success and produces the most successful future adults.

Open Document