Taming the Tiger Mom: A Balanced Approach to Maximizing a Child's Potential (Paperback)

Foreword 6
Preface 8
Acknowledgements 12


PART I. Becoming a Parent

Chapter 1 The Heavy Responsibilities and Complexities of Parenting 16
Chapter 2 What Makes Us: Genes vs. Experience 22
Chapter 3 Why the Uphill Battle? 30
Chapter 4 Gender Roles in Parenting 37
Chapter 5 Parenting Challenges of Single Mothers 42


Part II. Pregnancy & Childrearing

Chapter 6 How the Prenatal Experience Shapes Our Lives 50
Chapter 7 The Growth of a Fetus 54
Chapter 8 Prenatal Use of Harmful Chemical Substances 58
Chapter 9 Weight Gain during Pregnancy 68
Chapter 10 Sex during Pregnancy 71
Chapter 11 Diet and Nutrition during Pregnancy 75
Chapter 12 Breastfeeding vs. Use of Formula 79
Chapter 13 Toilet Training 85
Chapter 14 Language Development 90
Chapter 15 Play, the First Step of Learning 100
Chapter 16 Discipline and Setting Limits 108
Chapter 17 Building Harmonious Relationships among Siblings 115
Chapter 18 Childhood Obesity and Its Prevention 122
Chapter 19 Challenges of Raising an Autistic Child 129
Chapter 20 Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder 134


Part III. Raising Competent and Happy Children

Chapter 21 The Key to a Child’s Happiness: Self-esteem 142
Chapter 22 Raising a Confident Child 152
Chapter 23 Fostering Tolerance 161
Chapter 24 Fostering Adaptability 165
Chapter 25 Choosing a Preschool or Childcare Center 171
Chapter 26 Facilitating Cognitive Development 179
Chapter 27 Fostering Creativity 193
Chapter 28 Helping Children Do Well in School 201
Chapter 29 Early Foreign Language Education: Truth vs. Myth 207
Chapter 30 Teaching Financial Responsibility 214
Chapter 31 Helping Children Overcome Screen Addiction 218
Chapter 32 Raising Children as an Immigrant 224


Epilogue 234
References 238
About the Author 242