5. The causes of the difference between Chinese and American family educational patterns
5.1 The Differences of Historical Background
Chinese culture has a very long history. In 221 BC, through the "Shang Yang reform" and the powerful Qin finally unified the Chinese land. As a result, China's feudal system began. The feudal system lasted for more than 2,000 years in China. Because of this feudal system, most of the Chinese children instilled the concept: obedient. Thus China has a "tiger-mother" education. Doing anything must be done according to their parents’ wishes.
The United States is emerging developing country, with a short history. So for the old ideas, they retain less. They can easily accept new ideas. In American history, they are more emphasis competition, which is very different from China. The abolition of slavery, and the success of the war of independence, shows that the United States is more emphasis on people-oriented. Due to different historical background, cultivate the American spirit of innovation. …show more content…
And we are often give children too much protection, encourage children to do all kinds of attempts. During the training and practicing to cultivate the *+ability, interest, and establish self-confidence. We are given children too much protection, so the child are willing to depend on parents. So they cannot make any decision. Parents are afraid of children were injured; they are not agree children to play with others. At the same time Americans guide the child more than instilling. "I think ... ... I suggest is ... ..." You are still small, you should listen to mother. And so this is our parents often talk to the child. Guidance will inspire children to think, on the basis of thinking to make judgments, may be wrong, this is the process of growth. Inculcate the child in terms of only passive acceptance; this will bind the child's
5.1 The Differences of Historical Background
Chinese culture has a very long history. In 221 BC, through the "Shang Yang reform" and the powerful Qin finally unified the Chinese land. As a result, China's feudal system began. The feudal system lasted for more than 2,000 years in China. Because of this feudal system, most of the Chinese children instilled the concept: obedient. Thus China has a "tiger-mother" education. Doing anything must be done according to their parents’ wishes.
The United States is emerging developing country, with a short history. So for the old ideas, they retain less. They can easily accept new ideas. In American history, they are more emphasis competition, which is very different from China. The abolition of slavery, and the success of the war of independence, shows that the United States is more emphasis on people-oriented. Due to different historical background, cultivate the American spirit of innovation. …show more content…
And we are often give children too much protection, encourage children to do all kinds of attempts. During the training and practicing to cultivate the *+ability, interest, and establish self-confidence. We are given children too much protection, so the child are willing to depend on parents. So they cannot make any decision. Parents are afraid of children were injured; they are not agree children to play with others. At the same time Americans guide the child more than instilling. "I think ... ... I suggest is ... ..." You are still small, you should listen to mother. And so this is our parents often talk to the child. Guidance will inspire children to think, on the basis of thinking to make judgments, may be wrong, this is the process of growth. Inculcate the child in terms of only passive acceptance; this will bind the child's