tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7840020942932953215.post6115270543031856722..comments2023-07-01T01:16:37.380-07:00Comments on IT Barbie: Tiger mom..Yes,please!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05065081376689611892noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7840020942932953215.post-39724029971027487982011-08-19T10:03:16.974-07:002011-08-19T10:03:16.974-07:00From the wiki article on the book, it seems like t...From the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_Hymn_of_the_Tiger_Mother" rel="nofollow">wiki article</a> on the book, it seems like the a lot of the online debate has been sparked by posts that take excerpts out of context. The book is apparently of a mother’s journey trying to straddle two cultures’ parenting philosophies and realising along the way that too much tiger wasn’t the answer.<br /><br />In fact, Tiger Mom seemed more effective with her older daughter, Sophia, than her younger one. So she adapted, which is great. I think parents tend to forget that they really hold all of the cards – TV privileges, computer time, music, etc, etc. <i>Spare the rod and spoil the child</i> therefore now has more relevance in a metaphorical sense, I would argue, as reaching for an actual rod is using a sledgehammer to crack a nut – something that might not leave the contents in tact!<br /><br />It is said there are only two pains in the world: pain of discipline and pain of regret. The challenge for the parent is teaching the child that the latter is the worse pain. Thus, it is counterproductive if the pain of the discipline outweighs all else. Or, if regret is not understood by the child.<br /><br />That was all a bit heavy – soz! ;)Al Cadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06512625539736869851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7840020942932953215.post-35446341473908735532011-08-19T10:00:36.481-07:002011-08-19T10:00:36.481-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Al Cadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06512625539736869851noreply@blogger.com