How To Raise A Number One Child Essay

Margaret wente claims that “ raising a number one child takes a huge amount of time , sacrifice and dedication” (margaret), which is true for both the parent and child. But at such a young age, this can create a tremendous amount of pressure and stress for the kids and can affect their mental health and stability. Wente writes about how unhappy kids are being raised the tiger mother way and how mentally unhealthy it is. The environment kids grow up in play a big factor towards their mental health later on. For example, amy chua creates an environment of high expectation and no forms of fun whatsoever. This tiger mother shows little to no affection and
“might even keep a distance from their children emotionally and psychologically”(psychcentral) …show more content…
According to kids mental health, 6000 ontario kids are waiting for treatment, and by next year it’ll be 12,000. Not providing children with these services when they need it, can cause a traumatic effect on them. Sometimes, even suicide.

One’s definition of success can vary from people to people. For Amy Chua, it's raising a number one child. Being number one, and doing what most people can’t do is all what a tiger mother hopes their child can do one day. While other parents reward their kid for getting a “b+” in school. In order to be successful, one must have a goal or one thing they must focus on, and that focus is different for everyone. Therefore, the definition of success differ for everyone.
According to many successful businessman, such as bill gates, and steve jobs, “focus is the most important trait of any successful person”(times). Many of us can say that Steve job is one of the most successful person in the world. When he returned to Apple in 1998, he had one job at hand, which was to rescue apple out of bankruptcy. Apple had “350 different products, none of which were very useful, so jobs refocused the business around the customer