Children have always managed to find creative ways to avoid school — whether it’s pretending to have a fever or just remembering homework at the last minute. We’ve all attempted to get away with a school-day escape trick at one time or another. And if you think it’s a relic of the past, a scroll through social media shows that kids now are just as dramaticly committed, much to the internet’s entertainment.
Adding to the long list of wonderful clips is a clip from Arunachal Pradesh that’s presently going viral. It depicts a little boy running away from his school, holding on to his bag with all his might. The teacher hurries after him, attempting to get him back to class, but the little fellow bursts into tears and even sits down right in the middle of the road in protest.
In a bid to lure him back, the teacher offers the sweetest deal — literally — by holding out a packet of muffins in conjunction with a lunchbox. Even though the boy takes the delicious bribe, he is adamant and continues to cry, and the scene becomes both heartwarming and very relatable.
Superimposed over the clip are the words, “The struggle that every teacher has to go through.”
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Not surprisingly, the clip has drawn a lot of attention on the internet, evoking warm-hearted responses. Most users confessed they couldn’t help but laugh at the child’s melodramatic gestures, while others recognized the attempt all too well, remembering attempts from their own childhood to bunk class.
A nursery teacher added, “As a nursery teacher, I see such things every day during the first month. Once they’re used to it, they stop crying and settle in.”
Another one humorously said, “Bravo to the baby who also took his bag along during the heroic getaway.”
Some were tickled by how the scene went down, with such comments as, “The instant he got caught, so adorable,” and others giving a light push: “Padhlo beta, warna bade hoke itne saare comments kaise padh sakoge!”
There were those who shared their personal memories too. “I remember hating my school and college like anything,” one joked, while another teacher related, “I’ve faced this before… I’ve been teaching nursery and KG — uff, it’s so hard to handle them sometimes.”
“Reminds me of my nursery days,” read another comment.
Someone even expressed gratitude towards teachers with these words, “Teaching profession is more than just a profession… it’s a committedly service… you are doing that in the best possible way… hearty congratulations and thanking you…”
From druggy faces to over-the-top tears, kids may become adults and years may go by, but their early morning school antics remain ageless.