Did somebody say “homework”?
“And if your homework brings you down, then we’ll throw it on the fire and take the car downtown”.
Tiger Moms and Dads are unlikely to endorse this as an example of responsible parenting but I’ve always found David Bowie’s paternal promise in his song ‘Kooks’ very humane and appealing. Continue reading
Despite appearances to the contrary, this mother is a monster.
There’s always a morbid fascination about extreme behaviour whether it be in sport, diet, drugs or, in the case of Tiger Mom, parenting.
Since yesterday was designated as mother’s day in Italy there was a newspaper article about Amy Chua, whose book ‘Battle Hymn For The Tiger Mother’ has provoked such a heated reaction, particularly in the USA (always good for sales!).
This book sets out the theory and practice of the upbringing methods she imposed on her daughters Sophia and Louisa.
In raising her children ‘the Chinese way’, sleepovers, Facebook, TV, video games are just some of the items on her banned list and her two kids must achieve top grades in all subjects (apart from drama or gym) or face the wrath of the tiger. Continue reading
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