Japan grapples with 'monster parents'

Updated June 26, 2008 20:41:02

There's been a strange twist on the story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. One Japanese school, desperate to avoid upsetting pushy parents, staged a play of the Disney classic with 25 Snow Whites, no dwarfs, and no wicked stepmother. All the parents wanted their child to get the star role, and they're part of a trend in Japan dubbed "monster parents".

Presenter:Bo Hill
Speaker: Dr Carolyn Stevens, deputy director, Asia Institute, University of Melbourne