Such proven results are the product, in contrast to the Tiger Mother, of the ministrations of the Manatee Father.

FORBES: For Amy Chua: Song of the Manatee Father

Her book, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, hit No. 5 on the New York Times hardcover nonfiction list today.

FORBES: Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior: The Video

That term came about when Amy Chua wrote a book called "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother" and she wrote about how she pushed her kids to do things like taking violin lessons.

NPR: Listener Encourages Hugs And Violins

Several books like Bringing up Bebe and the Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother have debated the frenzy of overachieving, helicopter parents living out their own dreams by pushing their kids.

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According to Chua, who expounded on her ideas in a popular book, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, the typical Asian mom prioritizes academics and musical accomplishment (in classical piano and violin only) over typical fun kid stuff like sleepovers and playdates.

FORBES: Tiger Moms Don't Raise Superior Kids, Says New Study

Chinese parents who rock the Tiger Mother style still cling to the remnants of the Old World by expecting obedience above all else and stifling true creativity in favor of tried and true benchmarks of success: Perfect grades, best test scores, admission into top colleges.

CNN: Tiger moms: Don't turn your kids into robots

She calls her mother a "Panther Mom" the equivalent of a Tiger Mom, but for West African mothers raising children in the U.S. She and her twin sister, Yetsa, were raised in Brookline, Mass.

WSJ: Growing Up With a Panther Mom: Taiye Selasi