How to Raise a Child
When I was still a child my role model was my father; he still is actually. He used to take me with him when he had a job at one of his rental houses, he disciplined me when need be, and he was always nice to everyone. That is the kind of father I want to be. Amy Chua’s, “Why Chinese Mothers are Superior,” and Hanna Rosin’s “Mother Inferior?” are two articles describing how a parent should raise his or her child. Chua’s standpoint is to hound the child until, in her case she, learns something and perfects it whether it is what the child wants or not. On the other hand, Rosin’s approach is more relaxed and she lets her child chose what he or she wants to do. In my opinion I think it should be a mixture of both. Parenting should teach a child how to grow up being respectful, disciplined, and hard-working. There are some similarities between the two articles. One of which is that both mothers love their children very much. Chua states, “…Chinese mothers get in the trenches, putting in long grueling hours personally tutoring, training, interrogating and spying on their kids.” (221). This shows that a Chinese mother would do anything and …show more content…
In some cases my child might need me to, as Chua states, “…Donate it [Lulu’s dollhouse] to the Salvation Army piece by piece…” (221), to give incentive to get a chore done. My father did this to me once. On a family trip over the summer he told me that if I didn't eat breakfast one morning that he wouldn't let me eat the rest of the day. I didn't believe that he would actually go through with it, but he did. Discipline can also be done in other ways. I believe discipline can be instilled by learning from previous mistakes. If I were to let my child roam free like Rosin says, he or she will learn what will get them in trouble and what will not. Instilling discipline in a child will make him or her a more successful member of
When I was still a child my role model was my father; he still is actually. He used to take me with him when he had a job at one of his rental houses, he disciplined me when need be, and he was always nice to everyone. That is the kind of father I want to be. Amy Chua’s, “Why Chinese Mothers are Superior,” and Hanna Rosin’s “Mother Inferior?” are two articles describing how a parent should raise his or her child. Chua’s standpoint is to hound the child until, in her case she, learns something and perfects it whether it is what the child wants or not. On the other hand, Rosin’s approach is more relaxed and she lets her child chose what he or she wants to do. In my opinion I think it should be a mixture of both. Parenting should teach a child how to grow up being respectful, disciplined, and hard-working. There are some similarities between the two articles. One of which is that both mothers love their children very much. Chua states, “…Chinese mothers get in the trenches, putting in long grueling hours personally tutoring, training, interrogating and spying on their kids.” (221). This shows that a Chinese mother would do anything and …show more content…
In some cases my child might need me to, as Chua states, “…Donate it [Lulu’s dollhouse] to the Salvation Army piece by piece…” (221), to give incentive to get a chore done. My father did this to me once. On a family trip over the summer he told me that if I didn't eat breakfast one morning that he wouldn't let me eat the rest of the day. I didn't believe that he would actually go through with it, but he did. Discipline can also be done in other ways. I believe discipline can be instilled by learning from previous mistakes. If I were to let my child roam free like Rosin says, he or she will learn what will get them in trouble and what will not. Instilling discipline in a child will make him or her a more successful member of