A couple in China is facing backlash after their son was forced to watch TV as punishment after claiming he watched too much at home.
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After documenting their experience and sharing it on social media, the parents’ disciplinary tactics came under fire online. The couple reportedly demanded several times that their eight-year-old son finish his schoolwork and go to bed by 8:30 p.m. before they went on a date. The boy was discovered on the couch watching TV after his bedtime when they got home, and they discovered he hadn’t done his schoolwork.
They apparently made him stay up all night so he could watch any show he wanted, rather than penalizing him by taking away the TV. The youngster initially seems at ease in their security film, but a few hours later, he fights to keep focused.
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There was one instance around 2 a.m. where the boy appeared to be crying and begging his mother to let him go to sleep but she refused. Three hours later, he was allowed to go to bed after fighting his sleep while watching TV. Thier method of parenting is called ‘tiger parenting’, an authoritative method of parenting where the goal is to raise high achieving parenting.
Many parents in China reportedly use the method and says it helps improve their children’s behavior in the long run. In a report by Very Well Family, the parents do not allow sleepovers, parties, and other fun activities so their child can focus only on their students. Some benefits of this parenting style teach children how to be self-disciplined at an early age.
However, the negative aspect can affect a child’s mental health due to higher expectations forced upon them.