Oh boy, it's not easy being a parent. You have to make sure the little ones are well taken cared for, fed well and given the best education the world can offer.
Just ask this stressed-out mother from Hubei, China who was helping her son with his math homework before she suffered a heart attack.
The 36-year-old woman by the name of Wang gradually became angry with her Primary 3 son on November 1 when he was unable to understand a math problem.
Wang grew frustrated when her repeated explanation was unhelpful.
"I explained the math problem to him numerous times but he still couldn't get it. I was so angry that I could explode. Suddenly, my heart was palpitating and I couldn't breathe properly," she said, according to China Press.
Sensing something amiss, she immediately called her husband who took her to the hospital.
Xinhua Hospital diagnosed Wang with myocardial infarction, the scientific name for a heart attack.
"She caught it in time. If there had been any delay, she could have suffered from heart failure," Yang Xiaoxue, the doctor who had diagnosed Wang, said.
According to Yang, it's not math nor Wang's son at fault for her to suffer a heart attack. It's a unhealthy diet and stress that caused her to experience the disease.
Wang, who helps her son with his homework every night, admitted that she often gets frustrated with him but never knew it could have become this serious.
The next time you catch yourself becoming angry at your kid, take a breather. And maybe drink a glass of water.
Cover image sourced from China Press.
