Chinese Mothers

I actually agree with the chinese mother's approach to socializing kids. I agree because today parents are more focused on their children's self confidence and to ensure that they don't get hurt they try to keep them from hurtful situations, like feeling bad about failing. Although I do think it is important for kids to have a good self esteem and image of themselves, it is more important to teach children that they have the potential to be amazing if they work hard at something, rather than giving up when the going gets rough.

I don't think that raising children in this fashion will mess them up, I think it will help kids form a solid foundation as to how to act in life. Then in most situations parents do know what is best for their kids because they have had more life experience than them and have a better capacity to tell whether or not something is good or bad. Then in the end children do grow up and find their own paths, so even with the "medling" of parents, kids will make their own choices as to how they will spend their lives.

The way "chinese" mother's raise their children is the perfect example of Charle's Cooley's looking glass self. This method of raising children fits well into this category because parents expect a lot from their children and make it clear that they believe they can accomplish anything they set their minds to. So, because children have this support system of belief behind them, they too grow to believe they can excel if they try their hardest. Then according to Sigmond Freud, children develop their personalities from their parents, so because "chinese" mother's are so strict and demanding from their children, their children grow up expecting and demanding a lot from themselves as well. Then as for Jean Piaget, kids who have been raised under the influence of chinese mother's learn to do things in a differnt manner compared to "western" kids. Because the way they learn things is different, they are able to accomplish more whether it be for themselves or for their mothers.