Response to Why Chinese Mothers are Superior by Amy Chua

Here is a paragraph from the article "Why Chinese Mothers are Superior" by Amy Chua:

"There are all these new books out there portraying Asian mothers as scheming, callous, overdriven people indifferent to their kids' true interests. For their part, many Chinese secretly believe that they care more about their children and are willing to sacrifice much more for them than Westerners, who seem perfectly content to let their children turn out badly. I think it's a misunderstanding on both sides. All decent parents want to do what's best for their children. The Chinese just have a totally different idea of how to do that." - Amy Chua

After reading the article, I think that parents owe time and money for their children. I believe that parents need to donate time from their time and lives to motivate their children. It doesn't have to be in just studies though it tends to be favored by Chinese parents. It could be in sports or extracurricular activities. I think that the parents shouldn't give up on their children just because they say no or fuss around being stubborn. I believe that the parents should perservere and use any means necessary to make consequences if parents encounter difficulties. 

After reading the article, I think that the children should respect the time that their parents put in to teach them or be with them. Children should not argue and just go with the flow but based on my personal experience, they are mostly stubborn and don't really care for it. Nevertheless, they do enjoy recieving rewards that raises their self-esteem. I think that children should owe their success to their parents. They should thank them for giving up most of their time to make them who they are when they grow up.

Although my Chinese parents treat me rather differently compared to Amy Chua, they still donate their time to help me.