[nfb-talk] Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior

Joe Orozco jsorozco at gmail.com
Tue Jan 18 15:48:53 UTC 2011


Hi Brian,

I think parenting could be more of a constant if an approach could be
leveraged to mesh with a parent's natural instinct.  In other words, I
believe parents inherently want their children to be at least
self-sufficient.  They don't want their children to fall through the cracks.
For us it's not a matter of creating a plan of action for parents as much as
redirecting the plan of action they naturally possess at the point they
become parents.  Speaking directly to natural instinct would seem to be more
fruitful than attempting to rewrite an educational curriculum.

If we start with parents, we're engaging the first points of contact.  We're
engaging the central figures in the child's development.  Maybe the Parent's
Division is already doing this?  I would be curious to hear what the
division has found to be successful in their work and what that work is.

I also think we should clarify this notion of success.  I think we would
agree that by "success" we are not presuming awards and widespread
recognition.  I at least am referring to the capacity for a person to
actively pursue and obtain that with which he/she is passionate.  It should
go without saying, but it's too easy for naysayers to pounce on the
opportunity to point out that the NFB is only about super blind people.

Again, maybe I am merely preaching to the choir, in which case I should
cease my rambling. LOL  I do appreciate people entertaining what I thought
was a good article.

Best,

Joe

"Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves,
some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all."--Sam Ewing 





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