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by Roxie123456 on March 21st, 2007

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Why are Asian parents so strict and uptight? If you have strict Asian parents, how do you deal with them? Do you always have to lie to get out the house?

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  • by Ronnie_D2691 on August 7th, 2011

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    They are strict because (1) they are afraid of the Western Culture and (2) they want their children to have a good education - so they live their life through them.

    (1) Parents still remember how they grew up and still think it is the norm today. They haven't gone back and haven't realized that their society has changed. And when they see things that they are not used to, they become even more strict. Being strict is good, but being too strict has its faults. At a certain age, the parents need to become their child's friend, so the children can come to their parents with problems. Otherwise, the children will just go behind their back, go wild in college (when grades really count), or become very sheltered with poor social skills.

    (2) Asian parents (and most people in general) view grades to be a direct correlation to knowledge. That is not true. I met some of the biggest morons with straight A's. The first objective in education is understanding and application. Why we are learning things we are learning? Once we understand something, then we focus on grades, because then it is just a matter of execution and skill. However, an overemphasis on grades are initially placed on children, and that causes unnecessary stress. This is an asian proverb: fast is slow, slow is smooth, and smooth is fast. So to become successful, learn the material first and not focus on grades; then become more proficient at your material; at the end, grades are easy to come by.

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