That is the sentence from "The truth about tiger moms" of "Time"

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Another parenting practice with which Chua takes issues is Americans' habit, as she puts it, of "slathering praise on their kids for the lowest takes - drawing a squiggle or waving a stick". Wersterns often laud their children as "talented" or "gifted", she says, while Asian parents highlight the important of hard work.

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