According to Sophia, here are three things I actually said to her at the piano as I supervised her practicing: 1. Oh my God, you’re just getting worse and worse. 2. I’m going to count to three, then I want musicality! 3. If the next time’s not PERFECT, I’m going to TAKE ALL YOUR STUFFED [...]
Entries Tagged as 'China'
Verbatim – “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother” – Amy Chua
February 24th, 2012 · No Comments · China, Parenting
Prosperity – “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother” – Amy Chua
February 24th, 2012 · No Comments · China, Parenting, Quotes
There’s an old Chinese saying that “prosperity can never last for three generations. I think I actually agree with this one. At least understand it.
Tags:China·inequality·parenting·Quotes
The Special Olympics – “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother” – Amy Chua
February 23rd, 2012 · No Comments · China, Parenting
When I was little, my parents had no sympathy for disabled people. In much of Asia, disabilities are seen as shameful, so when my youngest sister Cynthia was born with Down syndrome, my mother initially cried all the time, and some of my relatives encouraged us to send Cindy away to an institution in the [...]
Taming a Feral Horse – “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother” – Amy Chua
February 23rd, 2012 · No Comments · China, Love, Parenting
There’s a country music song that goes, “She’s a wild one with an angel’s face.” That’s my younger daughter, Lulu. When I think of her, I think of trying to tame a feral horse.
Not “Crafts” – “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother” – Amy Chua
February 23rd, 2012 · No Comments · China, Parenting
I wanted her to be well rounded and to have hobbies and activities. Not just any activity, like “crafts,” which can lead nowhere—or even worse, playing the drums, which leads to drugs—but rather a hobby that was meaningful and highly difficult with the potential for depth and virtuosity. And that’s where the piano came in.
Reading Satre – “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother” – Amy Chua
February 22nd, 2012 · No Comments · China, Parenting, Philosophy
By the time Sophia was three, she was reading Sartre, doing simple set theory, and could write one hundred Chinese characters.
Tags:China·parenting·philosophy
Calm and Contemplative – “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother” – Amy Chua
February 22nd, 2012 · No Comments · China, Parenting
From the moment Sophia was born, she displayed a rational temperament and exceptional powers of concentration. She got those qualities from her father. As an infant Sophia quickly slept through the night, and cried only if it achieved a purpose. I was struggling to write a law article at the time—I was on leave from [...]
A Chinese Mother Believes – “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother” – Amy Chua
February 22nd, 2012 · No Comments · China, Parenting
Unlike your typical Western overscheduling soccer mom, the Chinese mother believes that (1) schoolwork always comes first; (2) an A-minus is a bad grade; (3) your children must be two years ahead of their classmates in math; (4) you must never compliment your children in public; (5) if your child ever disagrees with a teacher [...]
Rules – “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother” – Amy Chua
February 21st, 2012 · No Comments · China, Parenting
Here are some things my daughters, Sophia and Louisa, were never allowed to do: • 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 [...]
A Communist Beauty Content – “The Noodle Maker” – Ma Jian
February 5th, 2012 · No Comments · China, Communism
A few months before, the club had hosted the first beauty contest to take place in the town since the launch of the Open Door Policy. When the young women glided across the stage, a beautiful scent flowed from their thighs, nipples, stomach, feet, backs and buttocks, and filled the competition hall. The first part [...]
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