American - Educator | October 26, 1962 -
I do play tennis, but I don't really like competition. I'm supposed to be so intense, but I hate competition.
Amy Chua
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I think if you're a 'tiger parent' early on, you don't need to be a 'helicopter parent' in high school.
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Real self-esteem has to be earned. I also believe in virtuous circles, like, nothing is fun until you are good at it. It is great if you can instill in children the ability to not give up, to have a work ethic.
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Happiness is not always through success. Equally, the constant pursuit of success is sure unhappiness. But we have to find the balance. My own thoughts are that parenting is very personal. And we all feel enormous insecurity about parenting. What are they going to think of us 20 years down the line?
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My children grew up with one Western parent. My husband doesn't believe in raising his voice with the kids and we don't spank. They were really raised in a half-Asian family.
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A Western upbringing tends to stress questioning authority, which is always asking why, why, why.
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