Thursday, January 13, 2011

Ooh, a controversy ...

... Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother sparks parenting row.

2 comments:

  1. I happen to know one of those Tiger Mothers. Her son (Chinese/German) is the best young pianist I've ever met - and as far as I can tell, a very confident and well-balanced lad.

    Does it always work that way? Hardly, but there is certainly something to the idea that parents should assume strength, not fragility, on the part of their children.

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  2. I'm with you, Lee. My mother expected my brother and me to be able to take care of ourselves. So far, we have mostly succeeded.

    Grammar corrected.

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