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I just had a baby and my wife reads many baby boards on which this article gc references has been a subject of much rage. I think that it presents American parents with a pretty simplistic lens, have to figure that it does the same for Chinese parents.
Having this baby makes me think about how I will raise her, how hard I will push her at what. Public education didn't serve me well, and I don't think I care how she does at it, I guess I'll pretend that I do until she does terribly and then probably sit back and pretend to support my wife if she gets punished for failing a class. I really don't care if my child excels at anything but reading and reasoning. I'll force her to lean to swim, play a bit of piano and maybe learn some self defense. Hope I don't turn her into a useless wastrel.
For sure you won't turn your daughter into a useless wastrel if she excels at what you mentioned above. If we have children some day, I know for sure I will be more of a Chinese parent no matter if I like it or not. And I know mk will be more layback.
I think the most important thing parents can teach their children is eagerness to learn. Once they get that, everything else just comes along.