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The Tiger Mum had dropped off her son, Seb, at violin practice and thought it would be nice to call in on her friend, Jenny.

The two mums talked about their work, school and how the kids were doing, and caught up on general gossip. Jenny asked the Tiger Mum how Seb was getting on with his violin lessons.

“He’s doing OK,” said the Tiger Mum. “Next week he’s performing with an orchestra in two London musicals, as well as taking part in the final of the BBC Young Musician of the Year. He then has his grade 9 violin exam before heading off to Austria to perform at the Salzburg Festival of Music. To be honest, Jenny, I don’t think he’s practising enough to keep up with his peer group.”

As well as being an international violin soloist, Seb was an award-winning pianist, an accomplished cellist and was teaching the harpsichord to adults at evening classes.

Seb was ten years old.

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