hipopotama pieraksti

Es gribu savas sasodītās kotletes, kuras, glīti sarindotas, gaida savu kārtu nonākt uz pannas. Tā kā Emīlijas puadienlaiks ir jau gandrīz trīs stundas garš, es zinu, ka viņa pamodīsies tieši tajā brīdī, kad kotletes uzlikšu uz pannas. Tāda saraustīta cepšana nekam neder, tāpēc gaidu, kad piecelsies. Bet tā gribas tās kotletes!

What Chinese parents understand is that nothing is fun until you're good at it. To get good at anything you have to work, and children on their own never want to work, which is why it is crucial to override their preferences.
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Western parents worry a lot about their children's self-esteem. But as a parent, one of the worst things you can do for your child's self-esteem is to let them give up. On the flip side, there's nothing better for building confidence than learning you can do something you thought you couldn't.

Amy Chua "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother"