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China parenting KOL’s rough and ready physical training regime for toddler son sparks criticism
- Father lets seven-month-old son play beside creek in rainy weather, places baby on rolling skateboard to ‘stimulate his brain’
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A self-styled parenting expert in China has faced criticism online for his tough methods of physically training his baby son.
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Duan, 38, from Jiangsu province in eastern China, runs a Douyin account using the name “Teacher Duan’s Parenting”.
His videos show that he has three children, a seven-month-old son, and two daughters aged five and two.
Duan often lets his daughters take their brother to play in a creek when it is raining without any protective measures.
“Children need to connect with nature, and feeling the flow of water is tactile training,” he said.
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In one video, Duan places his baby son on a climbing net on the beach. He claims that this net-grabbing training can build the baby’s courage and finger gripping strength.
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