Child urinates on Indore airport tarmac, debate begins over what adults teach
A video of a boy urinating on the tarmac at Indore airport has triggered a debate on parenting and civic sense. The internet argued that the child was not at fault and urged adults to change everyday sanitation habits.
A video showing a young boy urinating on the tarmac at Indore airport has sparked a debate on public behaviour, sanitation and the role of parents in teaching civic responsibility.
While the clip drew criticism online, entrepreneur and Chai Sutta Bar co-founder Anubhav Dubey, who shared the video, said the child should not be blamed, arguing that the incident reflects a larger social issue around normalising open urination.
The video, shared by Dubey on Instagram, shows the child urinating on the airport tarmac while his parents stand nearby. Reacting to the footage, Dubey questioned the message such incidents send to visitors, especially in a city known as India's cleanest city.
“Just think, if an outsider had seen this, what would he think of the country?” he said.
However, Dubey was quick to clarify that the child was not responsible for the act. “Children are innocent. He is just a kid. It is a basic parenting issue,” he said, pointing towards the role of adults in shaping children's habits.
He explained that in many places, open urination has been treated as a normal practice for generations. “Sometimes, people come from villages, where this is very common. Male urination is already very common not just in rural areas but in urban areas as well,” he said.
According to Dubey, when a behaviour becomes widespread, it often starts being accepted as normal. “If something becomes common, it gets validation for acceptance,” he said, adding that changing such habits requires more than just infrastructure.
He also highlighted that a country's development cannot only be measured through economic growth. “In developed countries, it is not just about GDP. Behaviour and civic sense among people are much stronger. That is the real difference,” he said.
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While acknowledging government efforts under sanitation initiatives to build more toilets and improve public facilities, Dubey said lasting change depends on awareness and everyday behaviour. He stressed that children often learn by watching adults around them, making parents key figures in developing civic responsibility.
Sharing the video, Dubey also wrote in his caption, “We males (particular) have to stop urinating in public. Open defecation is a MAJOR problem of our country. Let's make India a real SWATCH BHARAT.”
The video has since triggered conversations online, with many users agreeing that cleanliness campaigns can only succeed when public spaces are treated with responsibility and respect.
A video showing a young boy urinating on the tarmac at Indore airport has sparked a debate on public behaviour, sanitation and the role of parents in teaching civic responsibility.
While the clip drew criticism online, entrepreneur and Chai Sutta Bar co-founder Anubhav Dubey, who shared the video, said the child should not be blamed, arguing that the incident reflects a larger social issue around normalising open urination.
The video, shared by Dubey on Instagram, shows the child urinating on the airport tarmac while his parents stand nearby. Reacting to the footage, Dubey questioned the message such incidents send to visitors, especially in a city known as India's cleanest city.
“Just think, if an outsider had seen this, what would he think of the country?” he said.
However, Dubey was quick to clarify that the child was not responsible for the act. “Children are innocent. He is just a kid. It is a basic parenting issue,” he said, pointing towards the role of adults in shaping children's habits.
He explained that in many places, open urination has been treated as a normal practice for generations. “Sometimes, people come from villages, where this is very common. Male urination is already very common not just in rural areas but in urban areas as well,” he said.
According to Dubey, when a behaviour becomes widespread, it often starts being accepted as normal. “If something becomes common, it gets validation for acceptance,” he said, adding that changing such habits requires more than just infrastructure.
He also highlighted that a country's development cannot only be measured through economic growth. “In developed countries, it is not just about GDP. Behaviour and civic sense among people are much stronger. That is the real difference,” he said.
See the video:
While acknowledging government efforts under sanitation initiatives to build more toilets and improve public facilities, Dubey said lasting change depends on awareness and everyday behaviour. He stressed that children often learn by watching adults around them, making parents key figures in developing civic responsibility.
Sharing the video, Dubey also wrote in his caption, “We males (particular) have to stop urinating in public. Open defecation is a MAJOR problem of our country. Let's make India a real SWATCH BHARAT.”
The video has since triggered conversations online, with many users agreeing that cleanliness campaigns can only succeed when public spaces are treated with responsibility and respect.
