My youngest sister, Cindy, has Down syndrome, and I remember my mother spending hours and hours with her, teaching her to tie… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
For my senior prom, my father finally said I could go - as long as I was home by 9pm! That was… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
To be honest, I know that a lot of Asian parents are secretly shocked and horrified by many aspects of Western parenting. — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
When I was little, my parents really only wanted me to be a scientist or a doctor; they had never even heard… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
I once won a second prize in a history concert. My parents came to the ceremony. Somebody else had won the prize… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
Oddly enough, I'm not a particularly judgmental person. I just don't have a lot of filtering when I'm in 'tiger mother' mode.… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
Some parents let their kids sleep at other people's houses, where they drink alcohol, watch TV for hours and God knows what… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
“One of my greatest fears is family decline.There’s an old Chinese saying that “prosperity can never last for three generations.” I’ll bet… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
Westerners often laud their children as 'talented' or 'gifted', while Asian parents highlight the importance of hard work. And in fact, research… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
Western parents worry a lot about their children's self-esteem. But as a parent, one of the worst things you can do for… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
Don't assume your child is weak. If you, the parent, assume that they can't take anymore, what kind of signal are you… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
“What Chinese parents understand is that nothing is fun until you're good at it.” — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
Parenting is the hardest thing I have ever done. I tried to find the balance between the strict, traditional Chinese way I… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
I was raised, myself, by extremely strict but also extremely loving Chinese immigrant parents. To this day, I believe that their having… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
I kind of - I like my life; I feel I have lots of opportunities. And my parents actually having had such… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
There are all these new books out there portraying Asian mothers as scheming, callous, overdriven people indifferent to their kids' true interests.… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
I was raised by extremely strict - but also extremely loving - Chinese immigrant parents, and I had the most wonderful childhood!… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
I do not think there was anything abusive in my house. Yet, I stand by a lot of my critiques of Western… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
You know, parenting is so personal. And we're all afraid that we didn't quite get it right. And it feels like the… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
I think if you're a 'tiger parent' early on, you don't need to be a 'helicopter parent' in high school. — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
Tiger parenting is all about raising independent, creative, courageous kids. In America today, there's a dangerous tendency to romanticize creativity in a… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
I think the biggest difference is that I've noticed Western parents seem much more concerned about their children's psyches, their self-esteem, whereas… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
Everything I do as a mother builds on a foundation of love and compassion. — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
I think there are many ways to raise great kids. From what I can tell, Ayelet Waldman's kids are interesting, strong, and… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
My dogs can't do anything--and what a relief. I don't make any demands of them, and I don't try to shape them or their… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
Instilling a sense of self-discipline and focus when the kids are younger makes it so much easier by the time they get into high… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
My youngest sister, Cindy, has Down syndrome, and I remember my mother spending hours and hours with her, teaching her to tie her shoelaces… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
I do believe that when your child does poorly on a test, your first step should not necessarily be to attack the teacher or… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
For my senior prom, my father finally said I could go - as long as I was home by 9pm! That was around the… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
I'm suggesting that, ironically, the secret to becoming a world 'hyperpower' is tolerance. If you look at history, you see great powers being very… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
To be honest, I know that a lot of Asian parents are secretly shocked and horrified by many aspects of Western parenting. — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
When I was little, my parents really only wanted me to be a scientist or a doctor; they had never even heard of law… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
I'm a proud strict mom and, you know, I'm really proud of the two daughters I've raised. And I'm especially proud of my relationship… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
I once won a second prize in a history concert. My parents came to the ceremony. Somebody else had won the prize for best… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
The most successful hyperpowers are the ones where there was actual intermixing. Tang dynasty China was China's golden age, and contrary to what I… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
