"I do think that maybe, even subconsciously, a……" — Amy Chua
"I do think that maybe, even subconsciously, a lot of parents in the West are wondering, have we gone too far in the direction of coddling and protecting - you know, you see kids, sometimes that seem very rude and disrespectful. And the more important thing is they don't seem that happy."
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76 Quotes by Amy Chua
Amy Chua has 76 quotes on this site.
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A lot of parents today are terrified that something they say to their children might make them 'feel bad.' But,…
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Kids raised to be pampered and spoiled don't really end up being good leaders. Leaders need to be independent minded…
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Real self-esteem has to be earned. I also believe in virtuous circles, like, nothing is fun until you are good…
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Don't assume your child is weak. If you, the parent, assume that they can't take anymore, what kind of signal…
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I sort of feel like people are not that honest about their own parenting. Take any teenage household; tell me…
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To be honest, I know that a lot of Asian parents are secretly shocked and horrified by many aspects of…
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I was raised, myself, by extremely strict but also extremely loving Chinese immigrant parents. To this day, I believe that…
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Genghis Khan decreed religious tolerance for all of his conquered peoples. So I think he definitely would approve of our…
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A Western upbringing tends to stress questioning authority, which is always asking why, why, why.
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Both of my girls have very high self-esteem because they were both able to master certain things; I should think…
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Everything I do as a mother builds on a foundation of love and compassion.
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I do play tennis, but I don't really like competition. I'm supposed to be so intense, but I hate competition.
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More Coddling Quotes
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To put yourself into a situation where a mistake cannot necessarily be recouped, where the life you lose may be…
— Al Alvarez
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It's always better to face the truth, no matter how uncomfortable, than to continue coddling a lie.
— Lou Holtz
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Pay particular attention to your health, but too much coddling of the body will, on the contrary, also spoil the…
— Swami Vivekananda
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We, perhaps, have corrupted our children and our grandchildren by heedless affluence, by a lack of manliness, by giving the…
— Taylor Caldwell
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Roaring like a tiger turns some children into pianists who debut at Carnegie Hall but only crushes others. Coddling gives…
— Ayelet Waldman
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Being tolerant does not mean acquiescing to the intolerable; it does not mean covering up disrespect; it does not mean…
— Paulo Freire
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One of the things about being raised British in Africa is that you get this double whammy of toughness. The…
— Alexandra Fuller
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Prior to his takeover of Iran, Ayatollah Khomeini was camping near Paris, giving daily news conferences to a fawning international…
— Alexander Haig
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There's a lot of talk these days about giving children self-esteem. It's not something you can give; it's something they…
— Randy Pausch
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At school, our classroom had a small rodent zoo consisting of two rabbits, three hamsters, a litter of baby gerbils…
— Kelley Armstrong
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Because people learn from their mistakes, Danger. Pain and failure are a natural part of life. It's kind of like…
— Sherrilyn Kenyon
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God wants us to be stronger than we are--more fixed in our purpose, more certain of our commitments, eventually needing…
— Jeffrey R. Holland
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