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Tiger Mom's Daughter Accepted Into Harvard

CAMBRIDGE (CBS) - The author known as the "Tiger Mom" faces criticism wherever she goes for what many consider as harsh parenting. But, one of her daughters just got into Harvard.

Amy Chua's book "Battle Hymn of The Tiger Mother" is a best-seller. In it, she describes a parenting style that means no play dates, sleepovers, TV or computer games, and hours of piano and violin practice without bathroom breaks.

Her girls were definitely good students. Chua's older daughter Sophia is now deciding whether to attend Harvard University or Yale University.

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