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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. I say what comes into my head.

~Amy Chua

Topics: Enough Filtering Head Judgmental Just Lot Mode Mother Oddly Particularly Person Say Tiger

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In Chinese culture, it wouldn't occur to kids to question or talk back to their parents. In American culture, kids in books, TV shows and movies constantly score points with their snappy back talk. Typically, it's the parents who need to be taught a life lesson - by their children.

~Amy Chua

Topics: American American Culture Back Books Children Chinese Chinese Culture Constantly Culture Kids Lesson Life Life Lesson Movies Need Occur Parents Points Question Score Shows Snappy Talk Taught Tv Tv Shows Who

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I do believe that when your child does poorly on a test, your first step should not necessarily be to attack the teacher or the school's curriculum. It should be to look at the idea that, maybe, the child didn't work hard enough.

~Amy Chua

Topics: Attack Believe Child Curriculum Does Enough First First Step Hard Idea Look Maybe Necessarily Poorly School Should Step Teacher Test Work Work Hard Your Your Child

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I sort of feel like people are not that honest about their own parenting. Take any teenage household; tell me there is not yelling and conflict.

~Amy Chua

Topics: About Any Conflict Feel Honest Household Like Me Own Parenting People Sort Take Teenage Tell Yelling

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I was the one that in a very overconfident immigrant way thought I knew exactly how to raise my kids. My husband was much more typical. He had a lot of anxiety; he didn't think he knew all the right choices. And, I was the one willing to put in the hours.

~Amy Chua

Topics: Anxiety Choices Exactly Had He Hours How Husband Immigrant Kids Knew Lot More Much Overconfident Put Raise Right Think Thought Typical Very Way Willing

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I am definitely a Type A personality, always rushing around, trying to do too much, not good at just lying on the beach. But I'm so thankful for everything I have: wonderfully supportive parents and sisters, the best husband in the world, terrific students I love teaching and hanging out with, and above all, my two amazing daughters.

~Amy Chua

Topics: Above Always Am Amazing Around Beach Best Daughters Definitely Everything Good Hanging Husband Just Love Lying Much Out Parents Personality Rushing Sisters Students Supportive Teaching Terrific Thankful Too Too Much Trying Two Type Wonderfully World I Am I Love

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You know, parenting is so personal. And we're all afraid that we didn't quite get it right. And it feels like the stakes are so high. By we - what if we made a mistake?

~Amy Chua

Topics: Afraid Feels Get High Know Like Made Mistake Parenting Personal Quite Right Stakes What If You

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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 school.

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Topics: By The Time Easier Focus Get High High School Kids Makes Much School Self-Discipline Sense Time Younger

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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 that's good for their confidence.

~Amy Chua

Topics: Able Because Both Certain Certain Things Confidence Girl Good High Master Self-Esteem Should Things Think Very Were

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Questioning authority is, I think, a great thing to instill in children. I just didn't have enough of that when I was little.

~Amy Chua

Topics: Authority Children Enough Great Great Thing Instill Just Little Questioning Thing Think I Think

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Educator

Born: October 26th, 1962

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