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__ Tiger Moms __

"Tiger Mom" means a mother works her children very intensely. The mom that started this is Amy Chua. She works her children very thoroughly from the day they are old enough to do so. Read the information below to learn more. 

The mom that started it all was Amy Chua. When her first book, __Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother__, was released some were shocked and horrified but others were motivated. Once people had read the book they either became furious or more motivated. What made some furious? Maybe for some it was making her seven year old daugther, Lulu, practice her violin for hours with no bathroom breaks or dinner until she learned to play a piece of music. Or maybe for others it was the time she called her eldest daughter "garbage" after she disobeyed. Possibly, it was the day Lulu made her mother a card for her birthday and she rejected it saying she deserved something with more time and effort put in to it.

Many have questioned Chua's way of parenting,in the following sentences I have examples of some things she's said. During an interview Chua once stated " To be perfectly honest I know that a lot of Asian parents are shocked and horrified by many aspects of Western parenting" including " How much time Westerners allow their kids to waste, hours on Facebook or computer games- and in some ways how poorly they prepare their children for the future". She is very strict with her children in more ways than one. She has never accepted a grade lower than an "A". Chua insisted on many hours of math and spelling drills. She also insisted on hours of violin or piano practice, she even made them do it on weekends and vacations. Chua allowed no sleepovers, playdates, television, computer, or even school plays. Although her older daughter, Sophia, is now allowed to have a boyfriend.

The way Chua teaches her children has been argued as good by some or bad by others. Some believe it is beneficial because it will prepare them well for the future. Others believe it is bad because they think it is unnecessary for her to require her children to do these things. With "Tiger Moms" being a very controvesial topic there is no confirmed right or wrong view on it. Although some people may believe that being a " Tiger Mom" is bad, it has been proven through Chua's daughters that it is beneifcial in the long run.

There are other practices like " Tiger Moms". One is " Kosher Dad". "Kosher Dad" is a Jewish practice. They do use the same extreme punishments of a "Tiger Mom" but do not consider the methods of a " Tiger Mom" worth the effort. "Kosher Dad" and "Tiger Mom" do have a lot in common but also have a large amount different.

Although through the strict practices of a "Tiger Mom" she still does love her children. She may be strict and hard on her children but she knows that it will benefit them in the long run because the way she is raising her children is the way she was raised. Chua is sure that her method of parenting is successful because she was raised with parents as strict as her and she ended up with a very good career. Lulu and Sophia may not like how their mother does this but little do they know how much good she is doing them. So, even though you might think your parents are tough on you they are only doing what they think is good for you.

__**Vocabulary Terms**__**__/Facts__**
 * __Tiger Mom__- A parent who believes in preparing her children intensely for the future.
 * The average school day in China is about 8.6 hours.
 * Chinese students are ranked first in reading, science and math. The United States has been ranked seventeenth in reading, twenty-first in science and thirty-first math.
 * There is no law on how hard " Tiger Moms" can work their children in China.
 * Through many test scores because of the way of Chinese parents, there children have been proven ot be smarter.
 * In Southern China, children go 5 days a week from 7:00 am - 6:00 pm. In Northern China they go to school 7 days a week from 6:00 am - 5:00 pm. Their teachers are very strict about them being on time.

__**State Standards**__
 * E.4.4 Describe the ways in which ethnic cultures influence the daily lives of people
 * A.8.11 Give examples of the causes and consequences of current global issues, such as the expansion of global markets, the urbanization of the developing world, the consumption of natural resources, and the extinction of species, and suggest possible responses by various individuals, groups, and nations
 * C.8.1 Identify and explain democracy's basic principles, including individual rights, responsibility for the common good, equal opportunity, equal protection of the laws, freedom of speech, justice, and majority rule with protection for minority rights.

I think the first state standard applys to my topic because "Tiger Moms" are a part of the culture and it influences the children there. I think the second state standard applys to my topic because although "Tiger Moms" are not an issue it is known about globaly. I think the third state standard applys to my topic because in China every child can go to school.


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 * [[image:http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS9BBNBOJcb9_ygUZbcxJFehwqggSPXBi8V2ipzQKSrpjSQ4tsxXg]]This is the book cover of her book.**
 * [[image:http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ3ah7HpUxG2TW2YzcGaoUce4PXAT51_4I7fMy_FEto6oCSo7xf width="436" height="290"]]Amy Chua is the " Tiger Mom", she is the one in the middle. Lulu is the one playing the violin, she is the youngest. Sophia is the one playing the piano, sheis the oldest.**
 * [[image:http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQdy6DVpXDhbr9Pk-HUUsRA7_oSKuFdDI1lrEJWsydcBAx242mY]]This is a picture of Amy Chua a.k.a. " Tiger Mom".**


 * [[image:http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRnYlXJHysMOSiltjKnckQlvCXZutrOf12v1RoKhEJBBi52ByNq]]This is a picture of Lulu and Sophia's father. He is married to " Tiger Mom".**
 * [[image:http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRI8tEZjYUGsP3bHs2jYo_O5ItdDvBKn7_zuLFat_e7lCOv_JwR]]This is a picture of the family. They are just a normal family. Nothing makes them different except Chua's agressive parenting.**

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