Asian Mums are more SUPERIOR?

[jtoh]

When I read the first article, I had a different impression from the rest of you. I just felt she was telling her own personal story and not telling the rest of the world how all chinese mothers were, nor telling us how we should raise our kids. When I read the book, I found that she had a great sense of humour (as did her kids) and often took the mickey out of herself. I think the true story behind it is how she found out the hard way that her way was wrong and she almost lost Lulu because of her draconian ways.


The whole idea of the tiger mum was a marketing gimmick created by her publishers and it’s worked really well. Look at all the copies flying off the shelves. If the book had been marketed as one chinese mother’s struggle to raise her 2 girls, there would have been far less interest.

[2ppaamm]

jtoh:

When I read the first article, I had a different impression from the rest of you. I just felt she was telling her own personal story and not telling the rest of the world how all chinese mothers were, nor telling us how we should raise our kids. When I read the book, I found that she had a great sense of humour (as did her kids) and often took the mickey out of herself. I think the true story behind it is how she found out the hard way that her way was wrong and she almost lost Lulu because of her draconian ways.


The whole idea of the tiger mum was a marketing gimmick created by her publishers and it's worked really well. Look at all the copies flying off the shelves. If the book had been marketed as one chinese mother's struggle to raise her 2 girls, there would have been far less interest.

I think so too. Just a way people sensationalize this to make money. Nothing is new. In this case, very smart.

[Lock]

jtoh:

When I read the first article, I had a different impression from the rest of you. I just felt she was telling her own personal story and not telling the rest of the world how all chinese mothers were, nor telling us how we should raise our kids. When I read the book, I found that she had a great sense of humour (as did her kids) and often took the mickey out of herself. I think the true story behind it is how she found out the hard way that her way was wrong and she almost lost Lulu because of her draconian ways.


The whole idea of the tiger mum was a marketing gimmick created by her publishers and it's worked really well. Look at all the copies flying off the shelves. If the book had been marketed as one chinese mother's struggle to raise her 2 girls, there would have been far less interest.

I agree with you totally. It's probably all for publicity purpose. I am curious and interested to read the book only cos of all the intense debates going on.

[mum2b]

Chenonceau:

In the past, I used to wish that I could float out of my body and go observe how other people brought up their kids so that I would know exactly how to bring mine up well (by steering away from others' mistakes and learning from others' successes). Amy Chua's book is as close as I can get to such maternal espionage. Haha!

Chenonceau,
heh.. i too was and still am wishing every now and then, to be invisible to go see how others do their parenting to learn from others
but now this KSP forum does most of that (being \"invisible\" and \"learn from other parents\") :love:

[3Boys]

mum2b:

Chenonceau:

[quote=\"3Boys\"]In the past, I used to wish that I could float out of my body and go observe how other people brought up their kids so that I would know exactly how to bring mine up well (by steering away from others' mistakes and learning from others' successes). Amy Chua's book is as close as I can get to such maternal espionage. Haha!

3Boys,
heh.. i too was and still am wishing every now and then, to be invisible to go see how others do their parenting to learn from others
but now this KSP forum does most of that (being \"invisible\" and \"learn from other parents\") :love:

[/quote]This is bizarre, I have no recollection of ever writing that passage you just quoted me on! Probably included the wrong quotation marks.

[mum2b]

paiseh.. i think i quoted wrongly :oops:

corrected!

[Chenonceau]

mum2b:

Chenonceau:

In the past, I used to wish that I could float out of my body and go observe how other people brought up their kids so that I would know exactly how to bring mine up well (by steering away from others' mistakes and learning from others' successes). Amy Chua's book is as close as I can get to such maternal espionage. Haha!

Chenonceau,
heh.. i too was and still am wishing every now and then, to be invisible to go see how others do their parenting to learn from others
but now this KSP forum does most of that (being \"invisible\" and \"learn from other parents\") :love:

Yeah! You're so right!!

[Funz]

3Boys:

mum2b:

[quote=\"Chenonceau\"]
3Boys,
heh.. i too was and still am wishing every now and then, to be invisible to go see how others do their parenting to learn from others
but now this KSP forum does most of that (being \"invisible\" and \"learn from other parents\") :love:

This is bizarre, I have no recollection of ever writing that passage you just quoted me on! Probably included the wrong quotation marks.

[/quote]LOL. And why would you want to commit maternal espionage?

[ExpatMom]

Her kids may go to great schools and be able to play the piano beautifully… but I’m willing to bet they will never be able to write their own music or come up with their own ideas.


A strict life that disregards and stifles a person’s passion will only give you children who are very good at following rules, but not good at innovating or creating new ideas.

[3Boys]

ExpatMom:

Her kids may go to great schools and be able to play the piano beautifully... but I'm willing to bet they will never be able to write their own music or come up with their own ideas.


A strict life that disregards and stifles a person's passion will only give you children who are very good at following rules, but not good at innovating or creating new ideas.

Untrue. A strict life does not mean ones passions are stifled.