One of the things I really appreciate about East Asian parenting is how much responsibility they give their kids. American parents are protective and coddling to an unhealthy degree.

Maybe learn the best from everywhere! 

Letting the kids have the freedom to explore and always be there to talk and support.

Natalia

I’ve had quite a few Chinese friends and what they describe is definitely not my vision of parenthood. 

Undisciplined

culture

Arguments for not having kids?

roytheholographicuniverse

That is definitely a BAD reason to have kids, so selfish, then as kids, you should look after your parents when they are getting old for sure, but out of love not forced.

 I quite like parenting in Turkey, kids and parents are like friends, always talking and spending time with each other; while it's more authoritarian in Asia, kids generally don't want to share much with their parents; I also like how much freedom kids in the west enjoy but then a bit distant somehow and less supporting.