Be a tiger mum or driven dad in this video game

New game in China lets players raise a son or daughter. Fans say the game is a poignant exercise in role reversal

Mr Kang Shenghao, 19, playing the video game Chinese Parents with his mother.
Mr Kang Shenghao, 19, playing the video game Chinese Parents with his mother. PHOTO: NYTIMES
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SHANGHAI • You want your children to do well in school. You want them to have nice friends and interesting hobbies and not go out with creeps. You may even want them to be happy.

But in this computer game, you can always start over with a new digital child if things do not work out as planned.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on February 13, 2019, with the headline Be a tiger mum or driven dad in this video game. Subscribe