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I agree with your review on this article. I was raised in a semi-Asian household with a Caucasian father an Asian mother. I received great pressure to succeed in school from my mom in your typical "Chinese Superior mother" example but is well balanced by my dads way of thinking. I agree with both views, children need to be shown the proper structures in order for them to succeed in life. On the other hand , it should not be to the point where the child feels overwhelmed by the course work.
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