‘Winning at the starting line’: toddler imitates professional dancing mother, delighting Chinese social media and prompting caution criticism

The little girl was recorded showing off her flexibility with a deep hamstring and back stretch

But many people online said the mother was being irresponsible to allow such a young girl to learn how to dance

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A mother teaches her daughter stretching techniques, but some people online thought she was too young. Photo: SCMP composite

Liya Suin Shanghai

Published: 9:00am, 3 Oct 2022Updated: 9:18am, 3 Oct 2022

A toddler in China may be discovering her passion for dancing, as the one-and-a-half-year-old girl spends her days imitating the demanding moves at her mother’s dance studio.

The girl from Zhejiang province in eastern China, who remained unidentified, could not stop copying the dance moves, according to Star Video.

The mother, who also remained anonymous, is a professional dancer, and she owns the dance studio, so she enjoys bringing her daughter to her workplace with her. Every time the girl shows up, she gets busy imitating different moves.

“Her flexibility is excellent and she enjoys moving,” the mother said.

The mother adjusts her daughter’s position during a stretch. Photo: Baidu

In the video, the baby girl is seen sitting with her legs splayed out almost in the splits, stretching her legs and back by grabbing one of her feet. Displaying flexibility that would make adults jealous, the girl then places her head under one of her arms and sits peacefully.

At one point, the mother came over to help adjust the girl’s posture, with the toddler showing no strain on her flexibility when she moved.