Amy Chua Quotes About Giving

Quotes about: Giving

• Real self-esteem has to be earned. I also believe in virtuous circles, like, nothing is fun until you are good at it. It is great if you can instill in children the ability to not give up, to have a work ethic.

  Amy Chua

  Children, Giving Up, Fun

• Western parents worry a lot about their children's self-esteem. But as a parent, one of the worst things you can do for your child's self-esteem is to let them give up. On the flip side, there's nothing better for building confidence than learning you can do something you thought you couldn't.

  Amy Chua

  Children, Giving Up, Self Esteem

  Amy Chua (2011). “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother”, p.17, Bloomsbury Publishing

• When my kids wanted to give up on things, I wouldn't let them, and those are lifelong lessons.

  Amy Chua

  Giving Up, Kids, Lessons

  "Is strict parenting better for children?". Interview with Emine Saner, www.theguardian.com. June 11, 2011.

• The Chinese model calls for giving your kids very little choice - and I've come to see that you can go too far with that. On the other hand, I also believe that Western parents sometimes give their young kids too much choice.

  Amy Chua

  Believe, Kids, Hands

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