Look out mom! These girls are waging war
By Liang Yiwen |
January 9, 2012, Monday
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SUN Tze's "The Art of War," has guided military strategists over the centuries, now Chinese children are revealing their tactics in the art of dealing with strict mothers.
With "Tiger Moms" making the headlines, two 10-year-old "cubs" decided to advise their peers on how to get the better of pushy parents.
The girls from Beijing have published online "Combat With Mom," an exercise book detailing more than 20 strategies, illustrated by line drawings.
The post on weibo.com has become an Internet sensation, attracting more than 200,000 reposts or comments.
To stop a scolding, the girls advise playing for sympathy by pretending to cry and burying your head on Mom's shoulder.
And in a strategy that would find favor with pragmatic ancient general Sun Tze, the girls say "running away," or threatening to do so, can be a useful move.
Wisely, they add, "don't run away too far," in prominent red letters.
Chen Leshui, one of the mini-strategists, said she threatened to do this once, and cried as she prepared to leave the house as she was afraid of the dark.
Seeing the child in tears, Chen's mother forgave her.
Chen believes the best tactic is Move No. 4 - holding on to Mom while crying - as this is sure to soften her heart.
Chen started to write the strategies with her friend Deng Xinyi in 2010 after faring poorly in an exam and was scolded by her mother.
The two girls went to Chen's room and started to create the guide. "I hid in the bathroom to write after I finished my homework to avoid being interrupted," Chen said.
Her mother had little idea of the strategies before Chen's father uploaded photographs of the cartoons online last month.
Chen says she planned to write 100 strategies, but is struggling to reach that figure as her mother now seldom scolds her as she's grown older.
In fact, Chen's mother said some of the scenarios were dreamt up by her imaginative daughter.
And Chen said her mother is actually very kind, giving her space to enjoy herself.
Chen and Deng's guide has been praised for being humorous and thought-provoking.
"My child already uses three tactics in the book," said novelist Lian Can.
"If he learns all the tricks, I will be totally out-maneuvered," said Lian.
Other parents questioned whether they had become pushy parents and others called for better understanding.
"Mothers should communicate with their children," said a netizen with the online name "lovely moon 33."
With "Tiger Moms" making the headlines, two 10-year-old "cubs" decided to advise their peers on how to get the better of pushy parents.
The girls from Beijing have published online "Combat With Mom," an exercise book detailing more than 20 strategies, illustrated by line drawings.
The post on weibo.com has become an Internet sensation, attracting more than 200,000 reposts or comments.
To stop a scolding, the girls advise playing for sympathy by pretending to cry and burying your head on Mom's shoulder.
And in a strategy that would find favor with pragmatic ancient general Sun Tze, the girls say "running away," or threatening to do so, can be a useful move.
Wisely, they add, "don't run away too far," in prominent red letters.
Chen Leshui, one of the mini-strategists, said she threatened to do this once, and cried as she prepared to leave the house as she was afraid of the dark.
Seeing the child in tears, Chen's mother forgave her.
Chen believes the best tactic is Move No. 4 - holding on to Mom while crying - as this is sure to soften her heart.
Chen started to write the strategies with her friend Deng Xinyi in 2010 after faring poorly in an exam and was scolded by her mother.
The two girls went to Chen's room and started to create the guide. "I hid in the bathroom to write after I finished my homework to avoid being interrupted," Chen said.
Her mother had little idea of the strategies before Chen's father uploaded photographs of the cartoons online last month.
Chen says she planned to write 100 strategies, but is struggling to reach that figure as her mother now seldom scolds her as she's grown older.
In fact, Chen's mother said some of the scenarios were dreamt up by her imaginative daughter.
And Chen said her mother is actually very kind, giving her space to enjoy herself.
Chen and Deng's guide has been praised for being humorous and thought-provoking.
"My child already uses three tactics in the book," said novelist Lian Can.
"If he learns all the tricks, I will be totally out-maneuvered," said Lian.
Other parents questioned whether they had become pushy parents and others called for better understanding.
"Mothers should communicate with their children," said a netizen with the online name "lovely moon 33."
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