Battle Hymn Of The Tiger Mother Analysis

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A Balance Between Being Lenient and Strict
Every parent uses different ways of parenting some parents like to be lenient because they value independence, and others like to be very strict because they value more culture and family but both want to teach something to their kids and succeed in different parenting experiences. In the book Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, Amy Chua writes about her experience of raising her two daughters in a very strict “Chinese” way. In her book Chua claims that Chinese “strict” parents raise their kids better than Western “lenient” parents. Chua raises her daughters Sophia and Lulu with strong habits, skills and self confidence for their future. Expecting a lot from her daughters, Chua forces Sophia and Lulu to spend a lot of time practicing their instrument every day even on vacations not just that but she also expects Sophia and Lulu to be number one student in all their classes except gym and drama. The “battle” is between Chua and Lulu since Lulu has a strong character like her mother she is the opposite of Sophia, who is an easy going girl. Even though Chua’s high expectations and her ways of racing her daughters work excellently and have positive results, I believe she is excessive with her rules and punishments and instead, should focus more on her daughter 's’ self esteem and communication skills.
Like many parents, Chua has high expectations for her children in their academic success. Chua believes in her daughters

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