Asian Mums are more SUPERIOR?
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I can't wait to get my hands on the book. Is it sold in local bookstore?[/quote]Can't find it at Popular. I ordered from Kinokuniya cos I used to order from them - home delivery. You might want to check whether there's stock for you to pick up from the store directly. I believe there could be cheaper options from other online websites too.
Thanks for your inpiring post, Chenonceau. I've just ordered the book. Hope to read it soon. So exciting.E3:
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That's a great blogpost.
Just received email from kino- no stock.
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Can't find it at Popular. I ordered from Kinokuniya cos I used to order from them - home delivery. You might want to check whether there's stock for you to pick up from the store directly. I believe there could be cheaper options from other online websites too.
I can't wait to get my hands on the book. Is it sold in local bookstore?Lock:
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Thanks for your inpiring post, Chenonceau. I've just ordered the book. Hope to read it soon. So exciting.
Just received email from kino- no stock. :([/quote]From Borders. -
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From Borders.[/quote]Just to share that I was at Borders Wheelock today. Sold out too. They told me to try Kino.
Can't find it at Popular. I ordered from Kinokuniya cos I used to order from them - home delivery. You might want to check whether there's stock for you to pick up from the store directly. I believe there could be cheaper options from other online websites too.E3:
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I can't wait to get my hands on the book. Is it sold in local bookstore?
Just received email from kino- no stock. -
Errrrrrrr… the book isn’t a keeper. I mean that you dun wanna keep it for reference. It isn’t a parenting guide. It’s a nice story (funny and moving), but not that good a book that it educates.
I would not want to parent like her, even though I can understand why she did what she did. If people wait some, the library may stock it… and there’ll be plenty of used copies going on e-Bay for $1 to $2.
So… no point spending too much. I got mine for USD12 in the kindle version for iPAD. -
Chenonceau:
I figured.Errrrrrrr... the book isn't a keeper. I mean that you dun wanna keep it for reference. It isn't a parenting guide. It's a nice story (funny and moving), but not that good a book that it educates.
Just thought I could browse through while waiting for DS's class to end
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Amy's daughter letter to NY post
http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/why_love_my_strict_chinese_mom_uUvfmLcA5eteY0u2KXt7hM/0 -
Just what i thought… the controversy is a one sided story. However, again, for most of the other children this might not be the case, and common sense plays a part as well.
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The book is available at Prologue and Harris.
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Wow, that's something I'd love to read from my kids...Amy's daughter letter to NY post
http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/why_love_my_strict_chinese_mom_uUvfmLcA5eteY0u2KXt7hM/0 -
My Lord! I have never seen such strict parenting skills. Not attending a sleepover is fine, not playing computer games is okay, but not following their passion? I am twelve and I understand that the mother here wants to discipline her children well, but if she restricts her children to this extent, I believe that she has gone too far.
I agree with almost all her points, but depending on what the child is doing on the computer. Why not allow her children to be in a school play? So they "won’t be actors" and lead "horrible lives"? Well, excuse me Amy Chua, but your dystopian rule over your children has gone too far. A revolution is necessary.
This is ridiculous. If the child could surf the web for reading on information, play another instrument other than a piano or violin, and choose their own extracurricular activities, then I’m fine. But she disallows all these. What is this hybrid regime? Is the mum trying to act ‘superior’? I really feel like filing a lawsuit against her, for mistreatment of child, verbal assault and restrictions of freedom.
I am ashamed. Strict upbringing of a child is good. I would happily agree to do my homework, not watch television, let alone even play computer games. But I am simply shocked at the lines "Or you’ll have NO food". Caning is fine, but no food?
I would continously reiterate this point - mothers must be strict, but allow their children to do what they want. I would love to see Amy Chua playing the piano for seven hours straight. I am a pacifist but I’d dearly wish for this brutal torture to be applied on HER. Her parents’ upbringing of her should not affect her own upbringing of her children. Shocking, disheartening; does she even give a care for her children’s passion?"
At the least she must give her children one day off. Just a day, is that a lot to ask? She even has a comic on her character. I agree, children MUST get As. I myself targeted for As and got them true hard work. I’m having the angry vibes here, and I’m not going to stand this mistreatment of children.
Final verdict - give a day off, or GET YOUR OWN PUNISHMENT, Miss. Chua!
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