Brat Academy in China - Is it really fair for spoiled kids to be left here?

i just actualy watched the documenary this morning and was astonished on how they do the desciplinary actions. In fact i can relate my self to them. I am not an only child but my parents are as usual as what every (or most of the) parents are. Asking permissions before going out, strickly being forced to go to school and excel on achademics. Those are the things that a brat doesnt understand its importance. I was once branded as brat by a room mate when i first left home to study college. she maybe observed that my behaviour is different from what she expects to me or she was just annoyed of me being so bossy and choosy. i am currently at australia now, miles away from my home country philippines. It wasnt my parents who brought me here but me my self insisted them to be away. one of the obvious reasons is to get away from them and prove that i can live by my own money. But ofcourse they wont allow me to be here for work so instead i decided to go for study. I am currentlly studying two days a week and going work for the rest of the days. at first i felt like i am free and been able to get out from the hands of my parents. but as tim goes by, i want to be back home. i now understand the love they insist they have for me. i now understand how much they care and understand that my parents are actually RIGHT on almost everything they impose. i as well realized all my mistakes and make up my mind that i will keep my self as proper as what i should be. now that i have no choice but to stay, now that i couldnt just come back home because of all the contracts and stuffs, i .... i regret. it wasnt actualy regretful that i am here but regretful because i wasted a lot of years. i skipped my enjoyable teen times just to full fill my unacceptable reasons. but there are always BUTs between the story... i am able to learn to stand on my own feet and be responsible. so as conclusion on this response i made just for this post... i slightly agree on the way they do to BRATS at china. they punish them when they misbehave and reward them when they succeed on each journey and battle they face.

I really like the international community here on MyLot. Last night my husband had a question for people from India, and was able to get some insight here. I am not from China, but I can offer my opinion. Parents need to take the responsibility THEMSELVES, and make sure their kids don't get out of hand. Instead of sending them off to kiddie-camp, try teaching them AT HOME!!!

I have never heard of this before. That is interesting though.

I think it's good, sometimes parents had soft spot for the kids while other people can dicipline the child better with out emotional atachment. Rich kids sometimes have to undergone the hard realities of life so that they can have proper responsibilities when they grow old.