tiger mother
noun/ˈtaɪɡə mʌðə(r)/
/ˈtaɪɡər mʌðər/
(North American English, informal tiger mom )
- a very strict mother who makes her child work very hard at school, and at other activities such as music, in order to be successful This phrase was first used to describe the strict style of bringing up children thought to be typical of parents in China and East Asia.
- Amy Chua coined the expression ‘tiger mother’ to describe the demanding mother who focuses strongly on her child's academic excellence.
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