If you think Singaporean parents are sometimes too protective of their children, think again.

China parents are on a whole new level when it comes to fussing over their children. Even to the extent of spying on them on their first day at preschool.

Yes, you read it right - they spy.

These parents' actions looked so suspicious that Chinese news outlets have to write about them on microblogging platform Weibo to prevent any unnecessary alarm:

"If you spot these people near a preschool today, there's no need to worry about them. They're not bad people, they're not human-traffickers, just that it's their child's first day of school."

But how suspicious do these parents look? You can see them below:

1. Spying behind gates

"This is exactly how it goes on that first day," one popular Weibo blogger writes.

2. Spying behind walls and pillars

"I'm reminded that there's a pair of piercing eyes looking at me at the back of my classroom", someone writes.

3. Spying through gaps

"Child to parent: Actually, mom, I've spotted you long ago!", writes a user.

4. Spying by climbing

"At least it's not the discipline mistress", a netizen writes.

5. Spying with binoculars

"She's unleashing her spirit of warfare", says one netizen.

But here's the most epic:

6. Spying with props

"So drug dealers can pretend to be parents huh?", jokes a Weibo user.

To all China parents: Props to you.

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Jokes aside, most Chinese netizens appreciated the love shown by these parents (and also grandparents) towards their children and grandchildren.

Chinese parents are well known to undertake all sorts of elaborate actions to show their concern to their children. For example, last year, it was reported that at the start of a new semester, more universities across China had set up tented camps for parents who are seeing off their college freshman children.

Well, it's hard not to feel touched by all these public displays of affection.

After all, actions speak louder than words.

Editor's note (Sept 7, 12.15pm): We were alerted by a reader that one of the photos was not taken in China. We have updated this story by removing it accordingly.

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