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Is there a right way to bring up children? Some parents read guides to find an answer, many just follow their instinct. Whatever they do, a doubt always remains: could I have done a better job?
A recent contribution to the subject is Amy Chua's controversial book Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, which describes the approach to child-rearing of an ambitious Chinese parent living in the west. According to Chua, western mothers are far too soft on their children. She says they are always praising their children for every effort they make, even if the result is coming last in a race or playing a piano piece badly. These are the kind of parents who will give in to their children's demands to go out and play rather than do their homework, if they protest loud enough.
The tiger mother method is very different and the key is total control. Tiger mothers will accept nothing less than 'A' grades in every subject - failure to achieve these is just proof that they have not worked hard enough. They will encourage not with praise and reward, but by punishing and shaming. Chua told her own daughter that she would take her doll's house to a charity shop if she failed to master a difficult piano piece. She even rejected a homemade birthday card from her daughter Sophia because she had drawn it in a hurry.
But that highlights another difference, says Chua, which is directness and honesty. A tiger mother will not hesitate to tell their child that they are lazy, whereas western parents are always telling their children not to worry, that they will do better next time, even if they think they have been lazy. The constant nagging of the tiger mother, the banning of TV and computer games seems harsh, but perhaps it works. Chua's children have not rebelled, and they don't resent their strict upbringing. They regularly get the top grades at school and are proficient at violin and piano - stereotypical symbols of success, critics would say. By contrast, children with more freedom and more laid-back parents will often lack self-discipline and will fail to push themselves to achieve more.
A. They spend a large amount of money for their children’s piano classes.
B. They don’t make their children do homework at all.
C. They are the first to accept their children’s offer.
D. They are not very strict with their children.
Is there a right way to bring up children? Some parents read guides to find an answer, many just follow their instinct. Whatever they do, a doubt always remains: could I have done a better job?
A recent contribution to the subject is Amy Chua's controversial book Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, which describes the approach to child-rearing of an ambitious Chinese parent living in the west. According to Chua, western mothers are far too soft on their children. She says they are always praising their children for every effort they make, even if the result is coming last in a race or playing a piano piece badly. These are the kind of parents who will give in to their children's demands to go out and play rather than do their homework, if they protest loud enough.
The tiger mother method is very different and the key is total control. Tiger mothers will accept nothing less than 'A' grades in every subject - failure to achieve these is just proof that they have not worked hard enough. They will encourage not with praise and reward, but by punishing and shaming. Chua told her own daughter that she would take her doll's house to a charity shop if she failed to master a difficult piano piece. She even rejected a homemade birthday card from her daughter Sophia because she had drawn it in a hurry.
But that highlights another difference, says Chua, which is directness and honesty. A tiger mother will not hesitate to tell their child that they are lazy, whereas western parents are always telling their children not to worry, that they will do better next time, even if they think they have been lazy. The constant nagging of the tiger mother, the banning of TV and computer games seems harsh, but perhaps it works. Chua's children have not rebelled, and they don't resent their strict upbringing. They regularly get the top grades at school and are proficient at violin and piano - stereotypical symbols of success, critics would say. By contrast, children with more freedom and more laid-back parents will often lack self-discipline and will fail to push themselves to achieve more.
(Adapted from Life by Paul Dummett, John Hughes and Helen Stephenson)
Which of the following is mentioned in paragraph 2 as a way of bringing up children adopted by Western mothers?A. They spend a large amount of money for their children’s piano classes.
B. They don’t make their children do homework at all.
C. They are the first to accept their children’s offer.
D. They are not very strict with their children.
Điều nào sau đây được nhắc đến trong đoạn 2 như là một cách để nuôi dạy con cái được các bà mẹ phương Tây áp dụng?
A. Họ dành phần lớn tiền bạc cho các lớp học piano của con mình.
B. Họ không hề bắt con cái làm bài tập về nhà.
C. Họ là người đầu tiên chấp nhận lời đề nghị của con mình.
D. Họ không quá nghiêm khắc với con cái.
Thông tin: According to Chua, western mothers are far too soft on their children. (Theo Chua, các bà mę phương Tây quá mềm mỏng với con cái.)
A. Họ dành phần lớn tiền bạc cho các lớp học piano của con mình.
B. Họ không hề bắt con cái làm bài tập về nhà.
C. Họ là người đầu tiên chấp nhận lời đề nghị của con mình.
D. Họ không quá nghiêm khắc với con cái.
Thông tin: According to Chua, western mothers are far too soft on their children. (Theo Chua, các bà mę phương Tây quá mềm mỏng với con cái.)
Đáp án D.