Tiger+MomsCaree+Olsen

Tiger Moms are parents who put a lot of pressure on their children. Tiger Moms especially pressure their students in academic areas. These strict parents have very strict rules that their children must follow. Some people believe that children don't need extra pressure to do well. Others believe that pressuring children is preparing them for the big world. Now, that is just the parent’s thoughts. The children have different ideas.

Why are Chinese Students so good in school? Since China has such a big population, it is hard to find a job. There is a big test that Chinese students take. They need to study very hard to do well on this test. If they do well, then they are more likely to get a better job. If they don't do so well, it is hard to get a good job in China. This is a reason why Chinese students do so well in school - because they want a good future. This is also a reason why Tiger Moms pressure their children so much.

Compared to the U.S, Chinese parenting involves a lot of pressure on their children. In the U.S, or, the Western Parenting Way, we believe that putting stress on children is not good for them. Chinese Parents think that children need to learn, but they don't want to learn, which is why they treat their kids like they do. However, even in the U.S, there are Tiger Moms, just not as many as in China. Most parents that kids call "strict" in America would make their children play their instruments for 30 minutes a day. A strict Chinese mother would make their child practice for 2 or 3 hours, then only if the piece was played to perfection could they stop.

Do Tiger Moms put too much pressure on their children? Believe it or not, some Tiger Moms drive their children to suicide because of all the intense pressure or stress. Have your parents ever put you under so much stress that you want to kill yourself? Probably not. Well, in China, this happens often.

So, whether your parent is a Tiger Mom or not, you should try hard to accomplish tasks. And, whenever you are mad at your parents, think about how lucky you are to have them, and not a strict Tiger Mom. Many people think Tiger Moms are good, and others think they are not. What do you think?

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**__Vocabulary Terms__**

 * Pressure-** When you are being pressured, you are being pushed in acedemic areas.
 * Stress- P**hysical, emotional, or mental strain or tension.
 * Suicide-** When a person takes his or her own life (kill themself).
 * Perfection-** The highest degree of quality.
 * Strict-** To be strict means to be very precise.

__**Information About Tiger Moms**__

 * There is no law on how hard you can push your children.
 * Amy Chua started "Tiger Mom Parenting".
 * The average school day in America is 7.5 hours, while the average school day in China is 8.6 hours.
 * The average Chinese student would try at a problem for 3 hours before giving up, while the average American kid would try 3 minutes before giving up.

__**ThingsThat Tiger Moms Won't Let Their Children Do**__
- attend a sleepover - have a play date - be in a school play - complain about not being in a school play - watch TV or play computer games - choose their own extracurricular activities - get any grade less than an A   - not be the #1 student in every subject except gym and drama - play any instrument other than the piano or violin - not play the piano or violin. = = =//I believe that Tiger Moms are important to our study of China because they are part of the reason why Chinese students are so much smarter than American students.//=

http://easybib.com/key/22f6c9 - this is my bibliography