Amy Chua's 'Tiger Mother' Gets New Title In Chinese

Los Angeles Times:

Author Amy Chua's controversial ode to parenting, detailed in her bestselling book "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother," was predicated on her being a "Chinese mother."

So now that her book has arrived in China, is she just called a "mother"?

Read the whole story: Los Angeles Times

Comments

[Cathy M Rubin]

04:11 PM on 02/01/2011

I used to be able to watch videos like this one and say "Aw isn't she adorable. Aw isn't she special and so talented". Why is it that the first thought that entered my head when I watched this video was - her Mom is Professor Chua's sister:
http://www.flixxy.com/little-north-korean-girl-playing-guitar.htm

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[Amber Troska]

09:52 AM on 01/31/2011

It's not a parenting book, it's a memoir.

[moonlightesq]

09:04 PM on 01/30/2011

Of course the title had to be changed. Describing a female as a tiger in Chinese means the female is mean, which is very different from being strict. Chua's way of teaching her daughters is nothing new in the Chinese culture. The only difference is, she's utilizing those teachings in a different society, and wrote about it.

[Baby Steps]

11:39 AM on 01/30/2011

Where Tiger Mother and this white Rabbit Dad AGREE:

If you put yourself first, you won’t be tired or inconvenienced much, but you won’t be happy for very long either.

My experience is that Western-style self-focus is secretly a form of self-sabotage. Like many addictive behaviors, it gives you a quick fix, but ultimately leaves you hungry.

Do I plan to tell my daughter this?

Absolutely. I believe the key will be to teach her to value her family and community at least as much, if not more, then herself. Frankly, I wish this had been more emphasized in my family and schools, but it certainly wasn’t in the culture in the 80′s and 90′s. This value has become more prevalent with the rise of the environmental movement, but I still believe this is one area where this fluffy, year-of-the-rabbit dad could learn something from the rabid Tiger Mother.

--David

http://1000babysteps.com/

1000 small steps toward a better life for all grown-ups, based on what I learn from my baby daughter over the next 1000 days!