Retreat of the Tiger Mother

I think this article is trying to deliver a message that Amy Chua, the author of the Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother,
probably isn't at all like what some people have described her "nuts" and extreme. Amy Chua declared that the book is a memoir of
her asian parenting, and not a guide on parenting. Although she is a typical stereotypical asian parent, at the end of the article it says that
she was going to take her daughter Lulu and her friends to a sleepover. I think maybe sometimes Amy Chua's method of parenting, like calling her kids garbage
and insulting them, isn't really correct because it really hurts the kids' self-esteem. She intends to raise her children to be more tough, tolerating, and resistant to pressure
than the other kids, and her methods may be extreme but it might really work. The problem with most typical asian parenting is that the kids who grew up under it might be prestigious and diligent and all,
but they might not be as happy. When you ask them :" what do you really want?" They might not be able to answer you. This may be shocking to western parents but it's a common issue for asian kids raised under the asian way.
It's hard to determine what's best for the kids. But Amy Chua's way would produce more successful children academically. They certainly play piano well and get good grades.