Toddler being slapped during math lesson is Bollywood singer’s niece

Video of a child, who appears to be between three to four years of age, made rounds on social media because her mother could be seen severely beating her during her math lessons. The video drew ire of the social media community and everyone criticized the mother for beating her child repeatedly despite seeing how distressed the child was.

In the video, the girl can be seen constantly pleading her mother to stop, followed by more slaps. Her expression of anger, frustration and helplessness prompted many Facebook and Twitter users to speak out on the issue of child abuse, even if it is carried out by their own family members for their own supposed good.

Initially no one knew who the girl was but it was later found out that she is the 3-year-old niece of Bollywood singers Toshi and Sharib Sabri.

Instead of speaking against the horrors of child abuse and how his niece Haya, was mistreated by her mother, Toshi defended his sister’s actions.

He said, “We know about our child better. Haya’s nature is such that after being scolded, the next minute she runs off to play. But, because of her nature if we don’t push her, she won’t study.”

“The video was made by the child’s mother, who wanted to show her brother and husband that how stubborn the girl has become,” he went on to say.

“The homework she gets in nursery, of learning numbers, she’ll never be able to learn. All the crying was for that moment so that her mother doesn’t make her study and let her play. Haya is just about 3 years old,” said the singer.

“It’s not a big issue. In every house there are different kinds of children. Ours is a very stubborn child but is extremely dear to us,” he asserted.

Talking about his sister, Toshi added, “When others are feeling bad seeing the video, then being a mother of course she’s upset too.”

“One can’t judge a mother’s love for the child by seeing a short video. If children throw tantrums, then should we stop teaching them? It’s not easy to raise children. I’m married and have a son. I know how difficult it is to raise a child. Parents have to do double duty by managing both — the children and the household at the same time,” added Toshi.

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