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A 10-year-old girl stunned millions of people when she was seen bottle-feeding her baby sister in a busy classroom while studiously working on her school assignments. The clip, showing the maturity of the little pupil, highlights the importance of inclusivity in academia.
Taking to her TikTok page on May 20, a schoolteacher, who goes by Yingggzz on social media, uploaded a video of her fifth-grade student cradling her tiny sibling in one hand while writing with the other.
Highlights
- 10-year-old girl amazes millions by bottle-feeding baby sister while doing school work.
- Teacher Yingggzz uploads video of 'Green' caring for her baby sister in classroom.
- Green brings baby sister to school due to mom's busy schedule.
The infant was seemingly unbothered, focusing on drinking her milk. At one point, she appeared to playfully poke her older sister’s cheek, who remained concentrated on her studies.
The student has been identified with the nickname “Green.” Her baby sister is one year old, Thai PBS World reported on May 22.
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A 10-year-old girl stunned millions of people when she was seen bottle-feeding her baby sister in a busy classroom
Image credits: Ron Lach/Pexels (Not the actual photo)
Image credits: yingggzz
Both girls were captured by a teacher at the Ban Klong Kaem Cham School in Prachin Buri, a province in central Thailand.
Yingz wrote in the caption of her video: “She is the biggest sister of the family.
“Her mom is busy running errands.
“This is better than having to miss school to look after your sister, right?”
The little girl, nicknamed “Green,” was studiously working on her school assignments
Image credits: yingggzz
As per the Thai outlet, the educator added: “I’m not sure how other teachers would feel, but I always tell my students not to miss class… and she is really doing it.
“Good thing her sister is not naughty.”
While the 20-second clip left viewers divided, a person commented: “She is very tough, writing with one hand and holding her sister in the other.”
Image credits: yingggzz
Taking to her TikTok page on May 20, a schoolteacher uploaded a video of her fifth-grade student cradling her tiny sibling
@yingggzz ไม่รู้คนเป็นครูเเบบเราจะรู้สึกยังไง เเต่สิ่งเดียวบอกกับเด็กเสมอว่า ไม่ว่ายังไงอย่าขาดเรียนนะลูก เเม่ไม่ว่างเอาน้องมาเรียนด้วยเลย เเล้วทำจริ้งงงง55555 ดีนะน้องไม่ดื้อ😆#นักเรียน#เลี้ยงน้อง#ปราจีนบุรี#ขึ้นฟีด♬ เสียงต้นฉบับ – YINGGGZ
Others complimented the teacher for showing empathy by allowing Green’s little sister to join the class, Thai PBS World reported.
In many non-Western cultures, it is common and expected for older siblings to take care of their younger siblings.
This practice is rooted in the value of interdependence and collective family responsibilities, as exemplified by certain communities in Sub-Saharan Africa, where older siblings often play a significant role in childcare and household duties.
Image credits: Ron Lach/Pexels (Not the actual photo)
Both girls were pictured by a teacher at the Ban Klong Kaem Cham School in Prachin Buri, a province in central Thailand
Image credits: Ron Lach/Pexels (Not the actual photo)
Moreover, older siblings help support parents who are engaged in essential subsistence tasks, Handbook of Applied Developmental Science in Sub-Saharan Africa explains.
Similarly, in East Asian cultures, older siblings are socialized to provide material and emotional support from a young age, an article published in the JRank Family Encyclopedia outlines.
In an article debunking Western parenting beliefs, Dr. Christina Scott, professor of Social Psychology at Whittier College in California, told Bored Panda: “Western countries are typically more individualistic in nature, meaning that we put the needs of the individual above the needs of the group as compared to collectivistic nations, which focus on the welfare of the group as the priority.”
She further explained: “When asked ‘How would you describe yourself?’, most children from individualistic nations will pick personal adjectives such as ‘smart, funny, happy,’ etc., while children from collectivistic countries will choose words to describe their relationship to others, [such as] ‘sister, daughter, friend,’ etc.”
“There’s nothing the eldest can’t do, especially the older sister,” a TikTok user commented
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ZGutr 1 year ago
Wow look all that positive feedback!! Sure, her personality stands out, but ...... am I really alone in thinking society is f(u)cked-up if they need this ??? It's wrong on so many levels. She needs to be a kid in order to become an healthy adult.
Wubedhheij 1 year ago
Yeah, I was like that's nice and all but why aren't the parents doing it, and instead making the kid the parent.
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BoredPangolin 1 year ago
How could you possibly find this cute? No mother can work a desk job with a 1 year old, so why would it be possible (or cute?) for a 5th grade sibling??? This is not about being a good sister or whatever. Out of school (work), I wouldn't see a problem with the big sister helping out. But at school, she's AT WORK and paying attention to her lessons and to the needs of a baby is impossible. It's not cute at all. This girl must be suffering a huge amount of stress. Look at the big picture !
Pursuing Peonies 1 year ago
I mean, I do think it's cute, amazing, ect. But I don't think it should need to happen, if that makes sense. Like, sure, at home if she chose to, but not because otherwise she'd be missing school. That's not what's cute about it. The bond yes, the requirement, absolutely not.
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Vix Spiderthrust 1 year ago
The reason it's "very rare in this era" isn't because kids love their siblings any less, it's because for a while there, in the mid-twentieth century, we got quite good at identifying the root causes of poverty and taking action to eliminate them. Expect to see more stories like this as the strategy of rowing back on those achievements continues to gather momentum.
A S Mora 1 year ago
Pardon me for not getting warm and fuzzy over seeing a child parentified. She shouldn't have to take care of a kid while trying to get an education. Props to her for that kind of balance at 10, but jeeze it shouldn't be that way. We've really been brainwashed to see people enduring hardship as a chance to high-five them instead of burn down the system that is creating the struggle.
Kai 1 year ago
How is the mother running errands an acceptable excuse to send her 1 year old off with her 10 year old? I get that older siblings help out. That's fine. But parentification of a 10 year old is not. Can't believe errands is being seen as a valid excuse not to care for her child but her child having school isn't.
PFD 1 year ago
I agree with all of that except the assumption that "running errands" is an accurate description of what the mother is doing. There could be a lot going on that we cannot possibly know. Let's not be too quick to judge the individuals involved. For example, perhaps the mother is paying for her children to attend school by working 14 hour days in an unsafe factory or sweatshop, or is a sex worker, or cannot otherwise provide a safe place for the baby during school hours. Maybe it is just bad parenting, but we can't know. Perhaps the teacher is enabling abuse, or perhaps her supportive attitude comes from knowing that there are good reasons not to be condemnatory. We really can't know.
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Tanya Phillips 1 year ago
Parentification is abuse. This happened to me from the age of 10 onwards: had smaller kids dumped on me all the time for years, without my permission, without even asking me first. It was just expected. Even àt weddings, parties, on holiday.... If anything happened, I got told off or scolded for not doing a good enough job while the adults could go off and relax. Zero pay. Just expectations. I now have no children of my own because I've done a lifetimes worth of parenting already. I'm done parenting. I'm still amazed at the entitlement of so many parents who think it's ok to dump their kids on others. If you can't look after them yourself, that's the sign you stop having more. You've reached your limit.
athornedrose 1 year ago
the struggle of being a parentified eldest in the US is that we weren't allowed to do this, so people imagine it doesn't happen here, but i just had to stay home or do other things to get around stuff. like people force their eldest (usually daughter) to be the backup/emotional support parent, especially if they're financially unstable, all the time, all over the world. just places in the west don't allow you to be this blatant about it. multiple doctors thought i was my sister's mom for years because i was the one who'd take her in. this is not a shock. this is just accommodated in Thailand in a way it isn't everywhere in the world.
Kerry Fletcher 1 year ago
No neighbours? No Aunts or Uncles? Friends? Her studies prob suffer a bit
Parriah 1 year ago
Aww no. Just let her learn and have dreams outside of being a caretaker. She should be a child right now not a mom. Childhood is so short and girls have even less of it. It’s not her responsibility and mom should have taken her baby with her on errand or left her with an adult family member or friend. Such a heavy burden for a little girl to bear
ZGutr 1 year ago
Wow look all that positive feedback!! Sure, her personality stands out, but ...... am I really alone in thinking society is f(u)cked-up if they need this ??? It's wrong on so many levels. She needs to be a kid in order to become an healthy adult.
Wubedhheij 1 year ago
Yeah, I was like that's nice and all but why aren't the parents doing it, and instead making the kid the parent.
Load More Replies... BoredPangolin 1 year ago
How could you possibly find this cute? No mother can work a desk job with a 1 year old, so why would it be possible (or cute?) for a 5th grade sibling??? This is not about being a good sister or whatever. Out of school (work), I wouldn't see a problem with the big sister helping out. But at school, she's AT WORK and paying attention to her lessons and to the needs of a baby is impossible. It's not cute at all. This girl must be suffering a huge amount of stress. Look at the big picture !
Pursuing Peonies 1 year ago
I mean, I do think it's cute, amazing, ect. But I don't think it should need to happen, if that makes sense. Like, sure, at home if she chose to, but not because otherwise she'd be missing school. That's not what's cute about it. The bond yes, the requirement, absolutely not.
Load More Replies... Vix Spiderthrust 1 year ago
The reason it's "very rare in this era" isn't because kids love their siblings any less, it's because for a while there, in the mid-twentieth century, we got quite good at identifying the root causes of poverty and taking action to eliminate them. Expect to see more stories like this as the strategy of rowing back on those achievements continues to gather momentum.
A S Mora 1 year ago
Pardon me for not getting warm and fuzzy over seeing a child parentified. She shouldn't have to take care of a kid while trying to get an education. Props to her for that kind of balance at 10, but jeeze it shouldn't be that way. We've really been brainwashed to see people enduring hardship as a chance to high-five them instead of burn down the system that is creating the struggle.
Kai 1 year ago
How is the mother running errands an acceptable excuse to send her 1 year old off with her 10 year old? I get that older siblings help out. That's fine. But parentification of a 10 year old is not. Can't believe errands is being seen as a valid excuse not to care for her child but her child having school isn't.
PFD 1 year ago
I agree with all of that except the assumption that "running errands" is an accurate description of what the mother is doing. There could be a lot going on that we cannot possibly know. Let's not be too quick to judge the individuals involved. For example, perhaps the mother is paying for her children to attend school by working 14 hour days in an unsafe factory or sweatshop, or is a sex worker, or cannot otherwise provide a safe place for the baby during school hours. Maybe it is just bad parenting, but we can't know. Perhaps the teacher is enabling abuse, or perhaps her supportive attitude comes from knowing that there are good reasons not to be condemnatory. We really can't know.
Load More Replies... Tanya Phillips 1 year ago
Parentification is abuse. This happened to me from the age of 10 onwards: had smaller kids dumped on me all the time for years, without my permission, without even asking me first. It was just expected. Even àt weddings, parties, on holiday.... If anything happened, I got told off or scolded for not doing a good enough job while the adults could go off and relax. Zero pay. Just expectations. I now have no children of my own because I've done a lifetimes worth of parenting already. I'm done parenting. I'm still amazed at the entitlement of so many parents who think it's ok to dump their kids on others. If you can't look after them yourself, that's the sign you stop having more. You've reached your limit.
athornedrose 1 year ago
the struggle of being a parentified eldest in the US is that we weren't allowed to do this, so people imagine it doesn't happen here, but i just had to stay home or do other things to get around stuff. like people force their eldest (usually daughter) to be the backup/emotional support parent, especially if they're financially unstable, all the time, all over the world. just places in the west don't allow you to be this blatant about it. multiple doctors thought i was my sister's mom for years because i was the one who'd take her in. this is not a shock. this is just accommodated in Thailand in a way it isn't everywhere in the world.
Kerry Fletcher 1 year ago
No neighbours? No Aunts or Uncles? Friends? Her studies prob suffer a bit
Parriah 1 year ago
Aww no. Just let her learn and have dreams outside of being a caretaker. She should be a child right now not a mom. Childhood is so short and girls have even less of it. It’s not her responsibility and mom should have taken her baby with her on errand or left her with an adult family member or friend. Such a heavy burden for a little girl to bear
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