Toastmasters Division H {Taiwan}

Education is very, very important for offspring. This idea is applied to all people of the world.

 

But the ways parents encourage their childern to learn are quite different between the West and the East.

For example, we, Chinese or Asian people, traditionally pay lots attention to our childern's education by sending them to cram school, employing tutors, etc.

If childern do not meet parents' expectation, they would be punished by no TV games, or more heavy study, etc.

However, if their grades are better than ever, they might receive tremendous rewards from parents. Whatever they dream would come true.

Childern usaully follow the ways parents have set for them. They are always taught, good grade, good university, good job, good salary, good life.

On the contrary, the Western would usually focus on how to cultivate childern's passion and custom for learning. Childern are self-conscious and self-displined.

 

This September, my son will attend the elementary school soon.  Being a father, sure, I hope he could feel happy at school. On the other hand, good performance in grade is better. Sometimes, it's hard for me to tell what I do is  "encouragement", "push" or "punishment"?

 

So, hope you can share your happy learning experience with us. Then my son would enjoy the fun of learning, I could also be satisfied with his good performance. That's win-win strategy!