Tiger Mama vs. Sloth Mama
So apparently, Amy Chua wrote a memoir all about her role as a Tiger Mom . At first, I was confused, with all the popular discussion of " cougars ." Those two things, in fact, are not at all remotely related. versus Cougar? Back to Amy, good ol' Amy. Her parenting philosophy is, according to her, Chinese mothering. This basically means that your child has to be the best at everything. They must be 2 years ahead in math. They must play an instrument, but only the piano or violin. They must practice at least 3 hours a day. It means there is no room for failure, and there certainly is no allowance for showing pride in your child's accomplishments. No sleepovers, no TV, no choice in extracurriculars. And no complaining. And yet, according to her (and said children), her children are happy, well-adjusted, and grew up feeling loved. Enter Sloth Mama... Which then brings us to " sloth moms ," which I s...