The love for their children does not correlate with their achievements, hence, making their children’s mental health a priority. Thus, American parents emphasize their children’s enthusiasms, whether in hobbies or academic life. In this study, American mothers stated that “parents need to foster the idea that learning is fun” (Chua 2).

The author sheds light on research conducted with 48 Asian and 50 Western mothers to prove this statement. However, while Western parents may think they are strict with their children, Chua asserts that they are nowhere close to Asian parents and their high demands. Entertainments of various sorts can weaken a child and therefore lead to disobedience. Thus, according to the Tiger Mom, the only way to foster a sense of success in a child is through a series of withholdings. For example, aside from not being allowed to watch TV or be in a school play, Chua’s daughter is not allowed to “get any grade less than an A” (Chua 1). Therefore, in order to achieve an excellent performance, the author deprives her daughter of some freedoms and entertainment. Asian parents create certain limitations for children and certain standards which will lead to the desired outcome. Though many parents who come from different cultures are awed by the ability of Asians to make their children young whizzes with many talents, Chua believes it can be achieved through various deprivations. At the beginning of an excerpt, Battle hymn of the tiger mother, Amy Chua sheds light on the overall image of a typical Asian parent.

Hymn of the tiger mother