Motivation is important when it comes to exercising — try dangling a piece of McCrispy as a prize at the end of a finish line and you might see runners going at breakneck speed.
A mother in Malaysia was keenly aware of that as she was spotted providing some useful motivation to her son while he was jogging.
A viral TikTok video showed her closely tailing the young boy on a motorcycle while wielding a terrifying cane.
TikTok user @farhinjeffry posted footage of the unusual encounter on Monday (18 Sep).
In the video, a boy in blue was seen running on the footpath outside a police station in Perak, Malaysia.
Riding a motorbike next to him was a lady whom the OP identified as the boy’s mother.
As the boy and his alleged mother got closer to the OP’s car, it became apparent that the mother was holding what appeared to be the scythe of all Asian kids’ childhood — the notorious cane.
The mother’s intention also became clear, which explains the TikTok user’s caption,
Cheer up bro, life is as hard as the cane your mum brought.
The clip has gone viral with nearly one million views at the time of writing.
Even though such an approach might appear extreme to many, this netizen claimed that he once benefitted from a similar method too.
Another TikTok user quipped that the son should credit his mother if he was successful with his transformation.
Do you think such a method is effective in getting kids to exercise more? Let us know in the comments.
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Featured image adapted from @farhinjeffry on TikTok.
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