Chinese parents believe that their kids owe them everything.

For my senior prom, my father finally said I could go - as long as I was home by 9pm! That was around the time that most people were heading out. When I was little I was so mad at them all the time. Why can't I do this? Why are there so many rules? But looking back now, my parents gave me the foundation to have so many choices in life.

There are all kinds of psychological disorders in the West that don't exist in Asia.

Unlike Western parents, reminding my child of Lord Voldemort didn't bother me.

Be modest, be humble, be simple.

Don't assume your child is weak. If you, the parent, assume that they can't take anymore, what kind of signal are you sending them?

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.