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Mother Scolded By Elderly Man For Running In Hougang Stadium With A Stroller

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Mother Scolded By Elderly Man For Running In Hougang Stadium With A Stroller

"I don't see what's the problem!"

There’s just something about sports that gets people all heated up.

But this latest kerfuffle at a local stadium was not over football. Instead, the unlikely source of conflict was a jogging stroller.

A video capturing the commotion was posted on the r/singapore subreddit on Jan 12 by u/JustSylveon101, who claimed that a friend had filmed the scene at Hougang Stadium.

The video showed an elderly man having a heated conversation with a woman, who was pushing a jogging stroller along the stadium’s running track.

As the bewildered tot in the stroller looked on, the pair began to raise their voices.

“I don’t see what’s the problem!” the woman exclaimed, seemingly frustrated.

“You’re not letting me use it because you’re afraid other people will complain? Then you should go tell the other people,” she continued. “This is a public place! I have the right to use the track.”

After exchanging a few more words, the woman continued jogging and pushing her stroller as the man strode off.

 

While the reason for the confrontation was not clear, that did not stop netizens from jumping in to analyse the situation.

Most took the woman’s side, labelling the man as a typical “boomer”.

running with a srtoller

Image source: Reddit screengrab

running with a srtoller

Image source: Reddit screengrab

running with a srtoller

Image source: Reddit screengrab

On the other hand, some felt that the man could have had a good reason for trying to stop the woman from using the track.

running with a srtoller

Image source: Reddit screengrab

Well, turns out that it was much ado about nothing — at least, according to Sport Singapore, which operates the stadium.

A Sport Singapore spokesperson told AsiaOne that they had investigated the incident and found that it was a misunderstanding after speaking to those present. 

The man, who was not an employee, had approached the woman “out of goodwill” to warn her that a football training session was going on as he was worried about the ball hitting the child.

However, the woman had not reacted well to the unsolicited advice.

The spokesperson also clarified that there was no prohibition of strollers at the stadium or on the track and stressed that visitors should “use the facilities at their own discretion”.

Benefits of running with a stroller

The reactions from netizens are mixed over this incident whether the mother was in the wrong for running with a stroller in Hougang Stadium.

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However, exercise has many benefits for mothers, such as helping with postpartum depression, relieve work-related stress, and help with sleep deprivation.

It’s especially to important for new mothers to exercise so they don’t develop any long-term illnesses, such as type 2 diabetes.

Even if running with a stroller in a stadium might cause some controversy, it’s a fantastic way to squeeze some exercise into your busy schedule while you are looking after your little one.

Consider running through East Coast Park for a scenic view, or by the bay for a calming ambience by the river!

 

This article was first published on AsiaOne and was republished with permission on theAsianparent. 

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