Parenting

I happened to be at Toa Payoh this afternoon waiting for Clare to go for dinner. Before that, I was having tea with my close friend L and we got to confirm our trip to China in Sep 09. Yeah!

Damn, it was hot today... too much sun and humidity... While I was walking to the air con waiting area of HDB Hub, I walked past a father lecturing his son.

Father to Son: "I pay for your school fees, your pocket money, your tuition fees... u didn't even...."

I didn't get the last part clearly. I am guessing the Son didn't perform up to Father's expectations or he did something which Father is angry about...

Sometimes I wonder why parents talk like this to their kids. I was one of those kids. Are those words supposed to make the kids feel guilty and hopefully perform better? Do kids even understand Guilt?

I asked myself "Why are Sporean parents like that?" Why can parents understand that Love is the way to nuture for the better future?