This is the shocking moment that a Chinese father tried to catch his young son jumping down a staircase but failed, causing the child to fall onto the steps in a frightening accident.

On December 24, 2025, in Heilongjiang, China, the video captured a father standing at the bottom of a stairwell encouraging his young son to jump down into his arms.

The father held out his hands and repeatedly urged the boy to trust him and jump.

The child hesitated briefly at the top of the stairs before finally leaping forward.

However, the father misjudged the timing and position, and he failed to catch the boy properly.

The child fell onto the stairs instead of landing safely in his father’s arms, creating a moment of visible panic and shock.

The video ended with the father quickly moving toward his son to check if he was hurt and comforting him after the fall.