Man makes granddaughter, 5, wear dog cone collar to stop her playing on phone gets effective results divides China social media
- Mother says girl was initially reluctant, surprised tactic has worked
- Creative solution entertains many and sparks broader discussion
A grandfather, who put a dog cone on his five-year-old granddaughter to prevent her from spending so much time on her mobile phone, has been congratulated for his ingenuity by viewers of Chinese social media.
The man from Xian, in the central province of Shaanxi, stumbled upon the solution on December 7 when he noticed the little girl persistently playing games on the phone during a car journey.
In the car was a new dog cone of the type that is usually used to stop dogs licking their wounds after injury or surgery, which he placed carefully around her neck.
The girl’s mother, surnamed Yuan, said: “The kid was initially very resistant because she couldn’t look at the phone, and because she knew the collar was meant for dogs. Even though it was new, she was still very opposed to it.”
Her daughter’s reluctance is captured in a trending online video, which shows the little girl sitting in the car holding a phone, with a pink dog cone collar around her neck, refusing to leave the car.
When her grandfather finally removes her phone and takes her out of the car, she protests with a sad face: “No, no! This is for dogs!”
