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Chinese Parents More Professional in Infant Education
A survey conducted among 4,464 parents in four major Chinese cities show that parents are becoming more professional in infant education.
Healthy, intelligent, and reasonable kids are the favorite among Chinese parents, according to the survey conducted in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Chongqing.
Ninety percent of the parents put health at the top for their children's growth, and 45 percent of them said they use reason in dealing with their kids. Another 28 percent said they stop persuasive methods if their son or daughter shows no interest in an activity.
The survey run by several pre-school educational study institutions also indicates that parents are paying attention to helping kids form good habits, as 34 percent of the parents say factors other than intelligence will also influence the children's growth process.
Being willful and too active were two main shortcomings that 32 percent of the parents mentioned. While experts reminded mothers and fathers that these two shortcomings may also be a sign that the children want to be independent.
The survey also suggests that unlike before, Chinese parents are coming to realize that their improper teaching methods might result in their children's bad behavior and shortcomings.
Chinese parents today take their kids to classes for piano, violin, dancing, calligraphy and others, and do so not just to turn the children into excellent players or dancers. More than two- thirds of the parents say that these classes benefit the kids in their exploration of their potentials.
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