Children in America and Malaysia

It is interesting to know that adults are the spectators watching the children in American society. I do agree that children usually imitate and learn from watching adults interact in Malaysia and not so often the one who being observed like American adults do. From observing children in American family at home, I found that they are more independent and mature than Malaysian children. They have clearer thoughts and better understanding that allows their parents to persuade them from doing unwanted action with reasons; while Malaysian parents always use threatening or corporal punishment when educating children. On a playground, American children can play freely with other children and their parents will be either playing with them or sitting at the side. Malaysian children spend less time playing in a playground and the parents restrict their playing time. Parents are often chatting with other parents in the playground and choose not to play with their kids. However, they pay careful attention to their children and sometimes being overprotective.