The first randomised controlled trial of a western-developed parenting program in mainland China has been found to have a positive effect on families concerned about their child’s academic performance. The Triple P – Positive Parenting Program, an initiative of the University of Queensland’s Parenting and Family Support Centre, has a proven ability to increase parental confidence and to reduce child adjustment issues. Chinese parenting practices have changed in recent decades and, today, obedience-focused parenting is increasingly being replaced by more egalitarian approaches. As a result, China’s Ministry of Health has aligned itself with the program, and is helping facilitate paediatrician and psychiatrist training in Triple P methodology throughout the country.