"Wolf Dad": Xiao Baiyou

 

Xiao Baiyou, 47, recently published a book about his fathering technique, which involves beating his children with a rattan cane when they break his rules. The businessman has drawn criticism.[Photo/ China Daily]

Just as the "Tiger Mom" controversy started simmering down in China, here comes the "Wolf Daddy." Xiao Baiyou, a self-proclaimed expert on strict parenting, is sparking a new round of fervent discussion on child-raising methodologies among anxious Chinese parents.

He insists he's the best parent in the world. This past June, Xiao Baiyou published a book on parenting that featured a severe method -- spanking.

He laid out his spanking introduction in his book "Therefore, Peking University Brothers and Sisters," and so he quickly became nicknamed the "Wolf Daddy". His favoured method is the rattan cane, and he spanks his children's calves and hands when they break his rules. His strict methods appear to have had good results: his four children have entered Peking University, one of the top universities in China. [Full story]