Parenting Style In Amy Chua's Battle Hymn Of The Tiger Mother

Did you know, that some studies show that compared to “Western” parents, “Chinese” parents spend about 10 times as much time schooling their children in mathematics? Though many people have evaluated their parenting techniques, since the release of Amy Chua’s book Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, I personally believe that we should portray the idea that there is no perfect parenting style. The article written by Amy Chua, a Yale Law School professor and “tiger” mom to her daughters Sophia and Lulu, was a personal piece to tell about her parenting techniques. She does not allow her children too many extra-curricular activities. Some of these activities include attending sleepovers, partake in the school play, or get less than an ‘A’ in school

A tiger mom usually thinks they know what is best for their child. This is why, some tiger moms can lead to the abuse of their child. Although if you have a tiger mom you will most likely grow up to show respect when respect is needed. You will respect your elders and will listen to them when expected. For example, Chua tells us about how she was called garbage for talking back to her mother. To succeed and prosper in most places you need respect for yourself and others. For instance, if you were looking for a job and you didn’t respect any of the workers, you most likely not receive that job.

With this thought in mind, Hanna Rosin wrote an article, Mother Inferior, where she made several cases of the variance between Chua’s parenting techniques and her own. She explains why she believes Chua is wrong, and that she doesn’t fit the ‘Western’ parent stereotype. Rosin states that, in Chua’s mind, she is a weak-willed, pathetic Western parent (Rosin 309). She declares that, “It’s more that I don’t have it in me. I just don’t have the demented drive to pull it off” (Rosin 310). Instead, she enjoys the time she sets aside for her children and makes sure that her children have a virtuous