‘Reverse parenting’ allows parents to relax while children handle housework after school


Young parents in China are relaxing at home while their children take care of the housework after school, as the trend of “reverse parenting” goes viral.

Yuanyuan, a primary school student from northeastern China’s Liaoning province, has attracted nearly one million followers on mainland social media by documenting his daily life with a mini camera clipped to his clothes.

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