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Cigarette put in baby's mouth

A baby attracted attention among netizens when a photo showing the 8-month-old holding a cigarette between his lips was posted online. The mother, surnamed Tao, said her son was given the cigarette by his uncle as a joke on Sept 15. The photo was also put online by the uncle. Tao, who was not with her son that day, was angry. Experts on young children say such jokes are misplaced.