Boomer Asian parents are materialistic. I always say that they have never gone past Maslow's hierarchy of needs of fulfilling material security needs. They are always in survival mode and are cynical. Asian parents think fulfilling material security of their kids is enough to be considered responsible and loving parents. I can't exactly blame them having this mindset, because post-World War 2 colonial countries haven't had it easy as they emerged poor after independence. Many suffered from dictatorship propped up by either side during the Cold War or experienced internal strife in some ways.