An angry father in China smashed up his home and kicked the door of his daughter’s room because she used tissues and not a towel to dry her hair.
The father’s behaviour was exposed online by his wife on January 26, sparking public outrage after images of his emotional explosion were viewed 110 million times on one social media platform alone, the Beijing TV reported.
According to the mother, who lives in Guangdong province, southern China, after her daughter washed her hair, the father spotted some dandruff-like crumbs in her hair.
The father asked if the girl had used tissues to dry her hair despite his warnings not to do so.
The girl, whose age was not released in the report, insisted that she had used a towel. However, her father was not convinced.
The report did not explain why the father was so angered by the use of tissues, although some people online speculated that it could be related to the cost of tissues.
The enraged father smashed a hairdryer first.
Then, after the girl sought refuge in her room, the father was filmed turning the lock fiercely in an effort to open it.
When he found he could not, the man picked up a plastic chair and slammed it into the door. He then kicked the door repeatedly.
It is not clear what happened after the man’s outburst. The mother later deleted the video from her social media account.
So far, no government body is reported to have intervened.
“I do not understand why he objects to using tissue to dry her hair. Such a small issue,” one internet user said.
“A peevish person is not qualified to be a parent. He must have mental problems,” said another online observer.
“How helpless and frightened the kid must have felt in the room,” said a third person.
While another person said: “If the mother does not divorce him, she will be regarded as his accomplice.”
Yu Cai Qi Jia Health Company, a Beijing-based psychological institution, said violent parents can significantly impact their children’s psychological development.
“The incident shows that the father’s mood is out of control and he often resorts to education through violence,” the company said on social media. -- SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST
