Ever since author Amy Chua pounced onto the scene earlier this year, coining the phrase “Tiger Mother” and touting strict Asian parenting as the key to her children’s success, a swarm of controversy has arisen. In her book, “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother,” Chua explains that she uses the term “Asian parenting” loosely and that Tiger Parents can come from any number of immigrant communities. For the ABC News show “What Would You Do?”, they hired two actresses — Rachel, to play the role of the Tiger Mother, and Misha, to play her daughter — to see how people would react if they saw a mother berate her daughter for earning an A-minus on a math test. Tiger Mother and daughter were taken to the bustling City Limits Diner in White Plains, N.Y. Restaurant diners intervene when they see a “What Would You Do?” actress scold a child over receiving an A-minus grade.
What Would You Do? : Tiger Mom Attacks Kid for A-Minus