Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior By Amy Cha Summary

In the article “Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior” the author Amy Chua strongly believes that Chinese parenting style is the best for her daughters and other kids. She explains how Chinese parenting style is better than the “Western” style and how it is effective in her and her kids’ lives. She believes that by pushing her kids to their limits, despite of inconsiderately hurting one’s feelings, they will eventually become successful in life and her kids must know that they owe her everything. In return, the kids must obey Chua’s rules, meet certain expectations, and it leaves them with no choice but to follow. Therefore, the kids must be academically successful, be “the best” students because if not then it reflects to their parents that they have failed. …show more content…
Being involved in school activities does not only help students socialize but also give them the opportunity to meet other people. However, Chua believe that social activities like attending sleepover, being in a school play, choosing her kids their own extracurricular activities doesn’t help them to be successful. Her focus is to make her kids get no less than an A and force them to master a vey complex piano piece. As she mentions, “once a child starts to excel at something – whether it’s math, piano, pitching or ballet, he or she gets praised, admiration and satisfaction”(143). I agree with what she said however Chua needs to consider her kids’ feelings. She must know if her kids are happy with what they were told to do and must consider their opinion. I believe that if kids are happy with what they do then it definitely reflects on their