Amy Chua Quotes & Sayings (Page 6)
Amy Chua quotes and sayings page 6 (62 year old educator). Here's quote # 51 through 60 out of the 64 we have for her.
“I think the biggest difference is that I've noticed Western parents seem much more concerned about their children's psyches, their self-esteem, whereas tough immigrant parents assume strength rather than fragility in their children and therefore behave completely differently.”
“I was raised by extremely strict - but also extremely loving - Chinese immigrant parents, and I had the most wonderful childhood! I remember laughing constantly with my parents - my dad is a real character and very funny. I certainly did wish they allowed to me do more things!”
“Some people don't need parental commitment, they will still come out great, but for others, parents can be critical in providing moral and academic guidance.”
“The Chinese mom is not the helicopter mom. I would never do their homework for them. It's all about: Take responsibility, don't blame others. Be self-reliant. Never blame the teacher.”
“We all want to do the right thing for our children. We all don't know what that is and we all - you know, you won't know until the future.”
“I do not think there was anything abusive in my house. Yet, I stand by a lot of my critiques of Western parenting. I think there's a lot of questions about how you instill true self-esteem.”
“To be honest, I know that a lot of Asian parents are secretly shocked and horrified by many aspects of Western parenting.”
“When my kids wanted to give up on things, I wouldn't let them, and those are lifelong lessons.”
“A Western upbringing tends to stress questioning authority, which is always asking why, why, why.”
“Everything I do as a mother builds on a foundation of love and compassion.”
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