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I gave you life, but cannot live it for you. I can teach you things, but I cannot make you learn. I can tell you how to live, but I cannot give you eternal life. I can love you with unconditional love all of mylife . . . and I will!!! – excerpt from A Parents Love

Lessons in good parenting

According to Chinese media reports, a man in Zhejiang province recently beat his daughter to death for copying homework. In the same week, a video posted online showed a teenage boy hitting and kicking his grandmother in a subway in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, because, according to the old lady, he didn't like something she said about him. The two incidents, though completely different, reflect the drawbacks of parenting, says an article on people.com.cn. 


Excerpts: Chinese parents are known to pay close attention to their children, particularly their academic performance. However, many parents tend to ignore other aspects of their children's character buildup.

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