A father in China who rewarded his eight-year-old son’s generosity at school instead of criticising him for his average academic performance has inspired mainland social media.
The father, surnamed Zhou, from Shandong province in eastern China, changed his mind about the punishment after he saw his son, nicknamed Qinglang, giving sweets to his classmates earlier this month, theIn a video filmed by Zhou, Qinglang is seen holding a plastic bag filled with sweets with a big smile as he cheerfully hands them out to his classmates.Zhou had arrived at the school without telling his son in advance and originally planned to criticise Qinglang’s average school marks.
Zhou said he felt very proud of Qinglang’s cheerful spirit and generosity, which made him realise that raising a child with a positive attitude is more important than good academic achievements.“Having healthy values of life comes before anything,” he added.One person remarked: “He is sunshine. People must be very happy to be around him.
for the past six years including carrying him to the toilet and helping him eat. – South China Morning Post