Parents

Everybody has different views on how kids should be brought up. During my childhood, my mom was a typical Asian parent. I had to do work in each subject for at least 30 minutes every day before I could go play. To me it was torture. Kids are supposed to go out and play instead of being locked up in a dull house all day. I feel like I was raised different from my brothers. I am the only girl and the youngest on both sides of my family, so that means I get unconditional "love." I believe kids should have some strict authority in their life or they will never learn how to become a productive citizen. But they should be praised and be allowed to make their own decisions because they can't be babied all their life. After reading Amy Chua's article, I was really annoyed how her kids have no "life". I had piano, dance, and soccer lessons when I was little and I absolutely hated them because I was forced into it. In middle school I really wanted to dance and play softball but my parents wouldn't let me because they thought schooling was a crucial part of my apparently developing brain. Being a teenager now I constantly argue with my mom about going out. I know about stranger danger and I know I should check in but parents need to lay off and let their kids grow without nagging them.