Angmohs vs Chinese (or should it be Asians?)

Angmoh's child running in the park.

Daddy : Someone is acting like a cheeky monkey here.

Child fell down. Cry.

Daddy : That's okay, pumpkin. Where does it hurt?

Child cry some more.

Daddy : What were you doing? (Daddy was trying to kick some sense into child. Action and reaction kinda stuff)

Child : I was running.

Daddy : See what happens if you run too fast? (Checked for grazes) Come on, let's go and get you a drink.

Angmohs are some how very natural in talking with their children. Some, not all. They talk as if their little toddlers are equal, putting sense in them. These are the parents who have been brought up well mannered, have objectives in life, and paving the best road possible for their children. I am not saying the rest of us are not. Different parents have different ways of teaching their children. But can I not notice the difference between that and as mentioned in Kok's post, something like this:

Ah Beng's child running in the park.

Daddy : Eh, don't run too fast ahh. After you fall down! (Where is the encouragement?)

Child fell down. Cry.

Daddy : Hah! What did I tell you? I said don't run too fast!

Child cry some more.

Daddy : Nothing lar, just a tiny craze. Don't cry anymore.

Child cry even more.

Daddy : Haiyah, cry, cry, cry some more. Let's go, Let's go! Next time no need to come to the park lah.

Child wailed all the way back.

Hahahaa. I am also not saying not all Ah Bengs are like this lar. But I have been brought up this way, some what. My mum would give me the 'I dare you' approach, with the intention of me becoming scare-kedy cat, and not do it. Unfortunately, she realized a wee too late that I am a spring, not a mould. The more she suppresed, the further to the opposite side I go. Or perhaps I was just plain dumb. I listened to every word she said.

Wakakakakakaa!