There's also a fundamental difference in the way we (at least try) to teach our kids. We "strive" to have kids who are creative, energetic, and capable of critical thinking. We may not succeed, but that's our goal.

In India, successfully raising kids is almost always a matter of income. There's just a much greater gap in socio-economic status for most Indian families that "creativity" and "critical thinking" aren't really as useful as a salary.

In the US, nobody strives for a job that doesn't require some level of creativity or critical thinking. In India, it doesn't matter to many people, because food on the table is more important.