Yesterday, I permit Alexander read the online Wall Street Journal excerpt of Amy Chua's book: The Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother.
The majority made quite a stir past times highlighting the dissimilar parenting techniques betwixt the 'no-nonsense' Chinese approach (no playdates, no sleepovers, no schoolhouse plays, exclusively transcend grades praised, hours of pianoforte practice...) as well as the to a greater extent than lenient, 'it's okay if yous don't win' Western one.
Halfway through the article, Alexander asked me:
"You're Western, right?"
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This got me thinking, what if Amy Chua were Alexander's mother?
Instead of prohibiting playdates as well as sleepovers, she would real probable encourage them. You know, to recharge her brain.
Instead of vetoing schoolhouse activities, such equally the struggle team, she would comprehend a forum where he could debate. One where she was non involved.
She powerfulness fifty-fifty experience silly the 24-hour interval he announced he was giving upwards the violin or piano. Because frankly, life is likewise short.
True, she powerfulness realize likewise slowly that to response ALL of Alexander's questions is non a goodness idea. Or to rationalize all decisions is non the best approach, shortly recognizing she is facing a mental ninja warrior to a greater extent than goodness at finding legal loopholes than a lawyer inwards a John Grisham novel.
But, mayhap 1 day, she would relent. And sit down downwards amongst him to sentry back-to-back episodes of Mythbusters, admiring his drawings of small-scale villages amongst large libraries, listening to infinitesimal details almost the latest Percy Jackson novel, marveling at his photographic retentivity as well as his precipitous wit. She powerfulness fifty-fifty halt trying to run the show. Finally realizing, that amongst Alexander, it's much ameliorate to but sit down dorsum as well as taste the ride.