Chinese mom furious over son’s homework, ends up sustaining fracture after hitting him

A Chinese mother in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, named Zhang, became extremely angry with her son's homework and attempted to kick him. However, she broke her toe in the process. According to a report from the South China Morning Post, Zhang couldn't manage her emotions and lashed out at her child while wearing slippers.

"His homework was dragging on, and I got so angry that I wanted to kick him, but I ended up kicking the wall instead. My little toe broke instantly. My son was quite scared and immediately called his father," she said.

The outlet shared images showing the woman's right toe twisted at an angle. X-rays confirmed the fracture, and her foot was wrapped at the hospital. After the incident, Zhang enrolled her child in a tuition class.

Lots of parents who've been through similar situations call this frustrating feeling "fear of tutoring syndrome."

"Helping children with homework has become a high-risk job. It's like a modern form of torture," one person wrote online.

Another said, "Seeing this X-ray makes my toes hurt. It is very easy to get annoyed while supervising homework, so now I choose to watch dramas in the living room. My child calls me to check his work after he has completed it."

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"As a parent, I totally understand that feeling of going crazy and breaking down, but we still need to control ourselves. Sending them to after-school classes to do their homework is like spending life-saving money," said a person.

(With inputs from agencies)