Another parenting low

The latest animal parent, "Eagle dad", has caused an Internet uproar after uploading a video of him ordering his four-year-old son to run almost naked in a blizzard. According to China Daily, the father, He Liesheng, recorded the video of his son, He Yide, on a family vacation to New York during the Spring Festival holiday. In an attempt to make his son, who was born prematurely, and may have cerebral palsy, as strong and healthy as "others", he's implemented a rigorous training schedule including swimming, hiking, and jogging. His excuse? "When the old eagle teaches its young, it takes the young eagles to the cliff side, beats them, and pushes them to teach them to use their wings, and I believe I am helping my son in this way - to force him to challenge limitations and exceed his own expectations." That's bad parenting. This is worse than that whole Amy Chua thing. Ching chong parenting is not very good for children, and at best, it only furthers the stereotype of the overachieving Asian. What the "eagle dad" is doing to his son is child abuse, and he'd better stop it before he loses the kid.