Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior

Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior

Before I start, I will point out a study that I had once read.

I remember reading one study about animal behavior. The study pointed out that animals that were given treats and encouragement when they did a trick right would learn it faster and remember it longer, while animals who were scolded when they did it wrongly generally learned it much slower than those who were given encouragement, and would forget it faster. I think this is also the case with working with people, and also of working with kids.

I generally disagree with the content, although there are some points that are true. Firstly, the Chinese mothers actually just want the best for their children, even though I disapprove of the method used to get the results. The Chinese mother’s viewpoint is generally “I am giving my child the best chance to succeed in life by forcing my child to give 100% in all his studies". The Chinese mother's viewpoint is actually quite beneficial to the child's grades. I think that the child would become a straight A student, and would also excel in some of the other stuff that his parents impose on him, like piano etcetera. However, in my opinion, I think the child would become generally unhappy with his life. The child would probably dread coming home each day, because he knows that at home, he is restricted by his parents in almost every way, like what the excerpt has stated, the child would not be allowed to even watch TV, and much much more. The child might experience short bursts of happiness when he starts to get straight As, or master a piece of music, like what the excerpt stated, but other than that, he would be unhappy, a result of such a discipline method.

I think that there is a much better parenting method as opposed to this. I would think a better parenting method would be one in which there is an open communication between the parent and the child. In this parenting method, the child can tell his parents anything, and the parent can share with his child anything he wants. Through this parenting method, trust is built, and the parents can trust their child to have the integrity to do his work punctually and properly. Results are achieved through this method, and the child would turn out to be a much happier person too.