Are Tiger Moms good?

Are Tiger Moms good?

Children of tiger parents reported higher rates of depressive symptoms than children with easygoing or supportive parents, as well as high levels of academic pressure and feelings of alienation from parents. “Tiger parenting isn’t as effective as [Amy Chua] claims it is,” says Kim.

How would you describe a Tiger Mom?

Tiger parenting is a form of strict parenting, whereby parents are highly invested in ensuring their children’s success. The stereotype is a Chinese mother who relentlessly drives her child to study hard, without regard for the child’s social and emotional development.

Are Tiger Moms narcissists?

However, a Tiger Mother is not a loving, selfless woman who pushes her children for their own good, as Chua claims. In my experience, the Tiger Mother is narcissistic with a low self-esteem. She employs psychological control, which “takes advantage of the child’s wish for love and approval” (Bergin).

Is tiger parenting abusive?

Tiger parenting can never be abusive because being abusive is putting down whatever the child does. Whereas tiger parenting is putting the child to hard tryst to bring the best in them by putting too much pressure.

What is a jellyfish parent?

Jellyfish: Permissive parenting style. These parents are the opposite of authoritarians. They project high warmth and communication but take little control, tolerate inconsistent daily routines, and provide few clear expectations for their kids.

Is being a tiger mom bad?

Tiger moms can put a lot of pressure on their children. Tiger moms often tend to be portrayed in a negative light and while they do tend to go overboard with certain things, sometimes being a tiger mom isn’t that bad. Still, other kids need a lot of rules and occasional threats because they just won’t listen otherwise.

Who is Amy Chua husband?

Jed Rubenfeld
Amy Chua/Husband
Chua on why she is sticking with her husband, fellow Yale Law School professor Jed Rubenfeld, as he fights sexual harassment allegations: “All I can say is, you know, marriages are very difficult.

Are helicopter parents narcissists?

“Helicopter parents who always hover around their kids and demand attention could be classic vulnerable narcissists,” says W. Keith Campbell, PhD, a psychology professor at the University of Georgia and author of The New Science of Narcissism.

Are most parents narcissists?

Not all parents have narcissistic personality disorder, but it’s not uncommon for a mother or father to display narcissistic tendencies, which can be just as damaging when rearing a child. Identifying the signs of narcissistic abuse can be difficult, but there are several common themes among narcissistic parents.

Is Amy Chua’s Battle Hymn of the tiger mother worth reading?

My last post was a negative review of Amy Chua’s Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother. It is a sad sign of our times that many people in North America are taking this book seriously, as if it contributes meaningfully to discussions about parenting and education.

Who is Amy Chua and why is she famous?

Amy Chua, a Yale Law School professor who has received an enormous amount of media attention following the publication of her parenting memoir “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother,” is now nothing short of a household name.

How many Amazon reviews of tiger mother are by Chinese Americans?

I compared the reviews by those who identified themselves as Chinese Americans with all of the other reviews. As of March 12, 2011 (the cutoff date for my analysis), there were a total of 368 Amazon reviews of Chua’s Tiger Mother book. Of these, by my reading, 42 were by people who identified themselves as Chinese Americans.

How do Chinese Americans feel about Chua’s method of parenting?

Throughout the book, Chua talks about her method of parenting as the “Chinese” way. If this is true, and if this method is as successful as Chua claims it to be, then one would expect Chinese Americans to feel happy about the success of the book and to express praise for it.