The Tiger Mom and the Real Debate
Okay, I know you've all been waiting for me to weigh in on the "Tiger Mom" issue. But, really, does anybody who knows me think that I'm just going to say, "Oh yeah, we're totally like that"? For those of you who don't know me, I suspect I'm pretty universally regarded as not exactly a strict parent. For those not familiar with it, Amy Chua launched a national debate with her article, " Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior " in the Wall Street Journal. Chua has more recently said that, first, she didn't pick the title of the article and wouldn't have put it that way, and also that her book is about how she learned to back off of this model, and some if it is meant humorously. But that doesn't stop the debate from going on about whether or not the "Tiger Mom" model is the best model of parenting. Chua's children were not allowed to: • attend a sleepover • have a playdate • be in a school play • complain ab...