<p>It’s interesting to see this thread resurrected at the same time as the thread on the WSJ article on Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior. Some of the actions described in that article (e.g., not allowing a child to go to the bathroom until she had mastered a piano piece she was struggling to learn) would be regarded as abusive in other cultural groups. </p>
<p>Given cultural differences, defining the limits of acceptable parental behavior is very difficult.</p>