Amy Chua has been a Professor at Yale Law School since 2001.
She came into public attention recently after publishing her third book, a parenting memoir, titled Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother.
In it she describes her efforts to raise her children in a strict Chinese tradition.
According to a Wall Street Journal article her 2 daughters were not allowed to:
attend a sleepover
have a playdate
be in a school play
complain about not being in a school play
watch TV or play computer games
choose their own extracurricular activities
get any grade less than an A
not be the No. 1 student in every subject except gym and drama
play any instrument other than the piano or violin
not play the piano or violin
In 2011 western children lead lives too undisciplined, in my opinion. For many sport is the only area of their lives with rigour. Responsibility. Accountability. Consequences.
The Chinese Gymnastics Blog took up this topic, linking to an extreme GTM (Gymnastics Tiger Mother), Dr Leow Mei Ling. Her daughter is Malaysian gymnast Emma Ooi.
details on New Straits Times
OK … That family takes discipline too far.
This is a starting point for a long discussion. Leave a comment if you have an opinion.
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