(From the Second Generation Perspective)

Be a little more lenient on the 7PM curfew.

Don’t ask where the other point went when your child comes home with a 99 course grade on his/her report card.

Don’t “ai-ya” loudly at your kid’s dress habits. Don’t blatantly hint about the merits of Hah-phoo (Harvard), Yale-uh (Yale), Stan-phoo (Stanford), and Emeh-I-Tee (MIT).

Don’t reveal all the intimate details of your kid’s life to the entire Asian community.

Don’t ask your child, “What are you going to do with you life” if he/she majors in a non-science field.

Don’t give your son a bowl haircut or your daughter two acres of bangs.

Don’t try to set your kid up on a date in anticipation of their poor taste or inept social skills.

Incorporate other phrases besides “Did you study yet?” into your daily conversations with your children.

Don’t ask all your kid’s friends over the age of 21 if they have a boy/girlfriend yet.