Why Chinese mothers are superior in the Wall Street Journal?

Chinese parents demand perfect grades because they believe that their child can get them. If their child doesn’t get them, the Chinese parent assumes it’s because the child didn’t work hard enough. That’s why the solution to substandard performance is always to excoriate, punish and shame the child.

What is the opposite of a Tiger Mom?

Elephant parent

Is helicopter parenting authoritarian?

In contrast, authoritative parenting advocates a balance between supporting kids and setting expectations for them. According to researchers at Miami University in Ohio, helicopter parents tend to be overly involved in their children’s life, exhibit controlling behavior, and limit their children’s autonomy.

What is a lawnmower parent?

Named after the device used for cutting grass, a lawnmower parent will intervene or “mow down” any person or obstacle that stands in the way of them saving their child from any “inconvenience, problem or discomfort,” according to a college professor who wrote a blog on the subject.

What does free range parenting mean?

noun. Informal. a style of child rearing in which parents allow their children to move about without constant adult supervision, aimed at instilling independence and self-reliance.

What is permissive parenting?

Permissive parents are not demanding. Kids do not have many responsibilities and are allowed to regulate their behavior and the majority of their choices. When a parent is permissive, they look at their child as equal rather than children of a parent.