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> In my observation, most Chinese parents are very busy and do not spend much time reading with their kids. Grandparents and Tiger Moms don't read to their kid

> In my observation, most Chinese parents are very busy and do not spend much time reading with their kids. Grandparents and Tiger Moms don't read to their kids? Grandparents lived with their grandchildren in China as a whole. My wife teaches English to Chinese children through the internet and the sessions cost them about $20 US dollars. There is always an adult close at hand and seems much more active in their children's lives. Now for your daily dose of Chinese Propaganda 88% of parents read 23 minutes everyday. Also there is no link to said "study." http://www.china.org.cn/china/2011-04/21/content_22412555.htm http://www.china.org.cn/china/2011-04/21/content_22412555.ht... One big take away. In the US we push all Kindergarten students to read (age 5 or 6). In this paper 77% read at age 8 grades 2 or grade 3 in the US.

watwut 9y ago
What makes you think that Tiger Moms and predominant child raising style in China?
- baldfat 9y ago
  > What makes you think ... I follow the money that is spent on education in China by the child's parents. We don't even come close in the US. http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2017-10/30/content_33880964.htm http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2017-10/30/content_338809... Just look at VIP Kids and the other English teaching startups where Chinese parents spend $20 for a 25 minute session twice a week. VIP Kids now has 30,000 US employees teaching these kids. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-23/china-s-vipkid-raises-200-million-from-tencent-sequoia-china https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-23/china-s-v... If they aren't the predominant style they still spend a ton of money on children's education.