Parenting Style: Snow Plow Parent or Tiger Mom?
Hello and welcome to another Free Debate Friday! In recent years, more and more labels have been doled out to describe parenting styles. First, we labeled moms who drive their kids to soccer and ballet practice Soccer Moms. Now we call parents Helicopter Parents for hovering over their offspring. As with any label, we compartmentalize certain characteristics and, depending on what our opinion of those labels are, adopt them or do our best to not be associated with them.
Recently, two new parenting labels have become popular: Tiger Mom and Snow Plow Parent. Snow Plow Parents act like the machines they’re name after, removing obstacles in their children’s lives, while Tiger Moms are strict, stressing studies and expecting only the best from their kids.
We know that a well-rounded parenting style is what most parents want for their children. But if you had to choose, which would be best? Today’s Free Debate Friday asks: Is it better to be a Snow Plow Parent or a Tiger Mom?
Vote for the parenting style you think is best and tell us why in the comments section below!
7 Responses to “Parenting Style: Snow Plow Parent or Tiger Mom?”
They both sounds pretty crappy to me! But if I had to choose one, it’d be Tiger Mom. I don’t think I’d be doing my child any favors by removing all obstacles in his life. How will he learn to overcome them when he is an adult?
I’d be a ‘light’ version of a tiger parent. I still have high expectations of my kids. What parent doesn’t want their kid to excel, no matter what. I despise the parents that clear the path for their kids to have a false sense of success and responsibilities. They’re boss and teachers in life aren’t going to do that for them, why train them to expect it.
“Tough love” and boundaries will help teach a child invaluable lessons. They may hate it at the time (trust me), but they will be forever grateful when they see their friends struggling with things that they had to take care of at a young age. Of course, as mentioned, balance is always best. =]]
+1
Yeah, I think Tiger Mom would be the better of two evils. Having grown up in a Tiger Mom-esque (Tigre Madre?) home, it’s tough, but it set me up to have high expectations of myself and others. I don’t know where I’d be if my parents had kept me from experencing disappointment.
Leaning towards Tiger Mom + soccer Mom
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