On a bright and sunny Saturday at the neighborhood park, children hustle
about laughing with glee, letting their imaginations run rampant. Playing sports games
or running wild. Spontaneous, free spirited, joyous this is how most parents would perceive this
scene. But, if you took a closer look there might be something or someone missing. Children of
Asian descent. Not because they are not wanted, but they are not allowed.
As western parents watch with admiration for their child’s vast imagination encouraging
creative play Asians, or more specifically Chinese parents would condemn them. They would see
this scene as foolish, lazy and a waste of valuable time. In Chinese culture the mother is the hard …show more content…
The tiger mother considers Childhood a time for preparation
and hard work. Not for fun or games.
In Amy Chau’s book “battle hymth of a tiger mother” she embodies the tiger mother in
every essence. She is unforgiving and relentless with her two children no matter what the cost.
She uses threats and bribes to get her daughters to practice playing the violin and piano for
Hours on end. Creating an obsession for her children to become perfect, because to the
tiger mother, anything less is a failure. She states “Every day that you don 't practice is a day
you 're getting worse.” () Chau holds nothing back when mocking the western parents who
about laughing with glee, letting their imaginations run rampant. Playing sports games
or running wild. Spontaneous, free spirited, joyous this is how most parents would perceive this
scene. But, if you took a closer look there might be something or someone missing. Children of
Asian descent. Not because they are not wanted, but they are not allowed.
As western parents watch with admiration for their child’s vast imagination encouraging
creative play Asians, or more specifically Chinese parents would condemn them. They would see
this scene as foolish, lazy and a waste of valuable time. In Chinese culture the mother is the hard …show more content…
The tiger mother considers Childhood a time for preparation
and hard work. Not for fun or games.
In Amy Chau’s book “battle hymth of a tiger mother” she embodies the tiger mother in
every essence. She is unforgiving and relentless with her two children no matter what the cost.
She uses threats and bribes to get her daughters to practice playing the violin and piano for
Hours on end. Creating an obsession for her children to become perfect, because to the
tiger mother, anything less is a failure. She states “Every day that you don 't practice is a day
you 're getting worse.” () Chau holds nothing back when mocking the western parents who