![]() ![]() ![]() But I think the worst thing about the parenting debate is that people boil it down to black and white: Do you want creativity for your kids, or do you want self-discipline? It's such a stupid question, because obviously you want both. "So many people misunderstood the message of Battle Hymn," Chua says. The subject ignited passions on both sides, with Western parents and experts rushing to defend their parenting style with nods to the American traditions of creativity and innovation others pointed to China's economic success as a warning that stricter parenting might be needed to ensure the success of future generations of Western children.īut for Chua, the media storm was a lesson in how a provocative title (she makes no claim as to what style of parenting may be superior, she says) combined with economic anxiety may serve to make a joke fall really flat, she says. When The Wall Street Journal published an excerpt of Amy Chua's book Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother last year under the headline "Why Chinese mothers are superior", the resulting media uproar instantly made Chua infamous. ![]() Provided by the Chua FamilyĪuthor wishes she offered more on ties with daughters "Tiger Mother" Amy Chua plans to address the parenting issue further in her next book. ![]()
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