thwalker commented on 'Love, Discipline, and Education'
I kind of wish I had had that kind of upbringing. Deep down I often feel like a failure versus what I'm capable of doing. No job, degree, award, or piece of creative output seems to make a difference....
View ArticleOphelia commented on 'Love, Discipline, and Education'
My problem with that style of parenting/focus is that it's heavily invested upon status. Grades, AP Scores, papers published, etc. are all ways to jockey for respect and position. I can't speak to your...
View ArticleJane commented on 'Love, Discipline, and Education'
Ophelia, that is a really interesting and important point. I do think there are dangers in being too status-focused, and I remember thinking how awful and ridiculous it was that kids in my school did...
View ArticleBrinstar commented on 'Love, Discipline, and Education'
Apparently the excerpt in WSJ was taken out of context, and her book is about her journey in terms of changes in her parenting style (for example, that parenting style did not work well for her other...
View Articlegreggman commented on 'Love, Discipline, and Education'
Yes, what Brinstar said, apparently this was all taken out of context. The book is about how she started with the Tiger Mother method until her daughter massively rebelled in her early teens to the...
View ArticleMeili's Runescape Blog commented on 'Love, Discipline, and Education'
I had a similar upbringing. To this day I still remember all the times when I would bring home an awesome test paper with like 96% correct (always the highest in the class and probably the entire grade...
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