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3.54 AVERAGE
As someone who was raised by a strict Asian mother, I understood a lot of where Amy was coming from. My household was definitely not as rigid in terms of being successful, but many chapters resonated with me. This is a must-read because it is very eye-opening.
Very fascinating read into her way of thinking even if I do not always agree with it. She seems to have raised two very wonderful daughters. I think it is great that she got them to be bilingual
fast-paced
It was a really interesting read, mostly because I play piano and was curious as to how this person made her children into 'prodigies'.
Such a great book. Funny, horrifying, and totally relatable. I won't go into my own personal parenting philosophy or style. But, I loved her candor and self parody of being a mother.
If she were my mother, I might have hanged myself! Funny and insightful; she is able to poke fun at herself. Cringe-worthy at times, I finished this book in about a day.
I read a lot ABOUT this book before reading it. I wasn't going to read it, but a friend asked me to so we could talk about it.
I liked it a lot more than I anticipated. There has been so much furor about the author's parenting style, but it was more humble than I thought it would be. She is more poking fun at herself than telling others this is how you should raise your children. I also think the book had a lot of exaggeration in it to add to the humorous elements. I mean, come on, the author is a Yale Law School professor, is jetting around the world to give talks, and writes academic books. There is no way she has the time to berate her children all day as depicted in the book, even assuming that most household work is done by hired help.
Some of her criticisms of "Western" parenting have some truth, such as our de-emphasis on rote learning (which is why our children don't master things as well) and that we give up to easily on boring tasks. Sometimes you need to deal with the boring before you can move on to the more interesting levels.
I didn't see much of her parenting philosophy as being the special sphere of Chinese. I see many parents in hyper-educated, privileged enclaves behaving as she does. There is so much emphasis on creating the "perfect" child rather than the empathetic child, the caring child or the concerned with the larger community child.
I liked it a lot more than I anticipated. There has been so much furor about the author's parenting style, but it was more humble than I thought it would be. She is more poking fun at herself than telling others this is how you should raise your children. I also think the book had a lot of exaggeration in it to add to the humorous elements. I mean, come on, the author is a Yale Law School professor, is jetting around the world to give talks, and writes academic books. There is no way she has the time to berate her children all day as depicted in the book, even assuming that most household work is done by hired help.
Some of her criticisms of "Western" parenting have some truth, such as our de-emphasis on rote learning (which is why our children don't master things as well) and that we give up to easily on boring tasks. Sometimes you need to deal with the boring before you can move on to the more interesting levels.
I didn't see much of her parenting philosophy as being the special sphere of Chinese. I see many parents in hyper-educated, privileged enclaves behaving as she does. There is so much emphasis on creating the "perfect" child rather than the empathetic child, the caring child or the concerned with the larger community child.
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This was a really interesting and disturbing book to read. I don't feel as guilty about some of my parenting mistakes after reading about some of the things that happened in this family on a daily basis....