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Shanghai Mother Faces Backlash for Abusive Parenting Incident

1/21/2026

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A mother in Shanghai has been accused of abusive parenting after forcing her daughter to crawl on her knees on a cold night inside a residential compound on January 6 at 9 PM.
Witnesses said the mother berated passers-by who tried to intervene.
One witness surnamed Xu said the girl stood up when reaching the compound's entrance.
The mother cited debt from buying a flat to fund her daughter's education.
Images of the incident circulated online.

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Story summary

A mother in Shanghai has been accused of abusive parenting after forcing her daughter to crawl on her knees on a cold night inside a residential compound on January 6 at 9 PM.
Witnesses said the mother berated passers-by who tried to intervene.
One witness surnamed Xu said the girl stood up when reaching the compound's entrance.
The mother cited debt from buying a flat to fund her daughter's education.
Images of the incident circulated online.