Chinese work-from-home mother makes ‘don’t ask mum’ deal with bratty and overly dependent child
- A mother working from home was so sick of her son’s bratty behaviour she made a deal to stop him from pestering her
- He now has to sort his own clothes, get his own water and solve his maths homework on his own
A “don’t ask mum” treaty signed by a Chinese mother and her seven-year-old son to restrict him from bothering her for trivial things has made the news in China after appearing online.
Many internet users said the story resonated with them as complaints about overly dependent children are common among families in the country.
The agreement was drafted by a woman living in Chengdu, Sichuan, who usually works from home, news app Red Star News reported.
The mother, whose name was not released, said she was fed up with her son’s constant demands this month when the boy came home for the summer holidays.
She said he asked her to help him with trivial things so often that she “could not even have the chance to use her computer”.
“He seems to call me at every moment. I can’t focus on my work,” she told Red Star News. “My patience has almost worn out. It’s only the first week of the summer holiday, but I feel I am nearly suffocated.”
