Recently,"Elite education spends 60 million chicken babies"The post went viral, which said: A Hong Kong executive's family of three children, from primary school to university, take the international route, go to overseas famous schools, majors and schools are also very good, but the per capita expenditure is 20 million,After graduation, they are unable to support themselves independently, and they need to live with their parents and rely on their parents to support them。Therefore, it has caused heated discussions and debates among many parents!
Screenshot of the post. Some parents think"The return on chicken baby education is low, and it may even be a loss-making investment"、There are also parents who think"Raising children is not an investment, and it is not only about losses and losses, but more importantly, about the growth and gains of children"...
Shenzhen's"Chicken baby", middle-class families are the main force. The investment and return on education has always been a concern for middle-class familiesMillions of dollars have been invested in "chicken baby" education, but the results are not as expected, how to deal with it?
Let the child be'The real winners'
The essence of education is the all-round development of the individual, and in addition to academic knowledge, more attention should be paid to trainingSelf-care ability, behavioral Xi, independent personality, internal drive, enduranceand other core capabilities. Sometimes parents invest too much in education and arrange everything, but the child lacks internal motivation and it is even more difficult for him to become a talent.
Moreover"Chicken baby"There is a strong uncertainty, after all, only a few can be admitted to Oxbridge and Ivy League schools, and only a few will get an annual salary of one million after graduation. Therefore, it is recommended that parents adjust their expectations, look at the rate of return on education rationally, and do a good job in expectation managementLet the child grow up to be an independent and sound personality
New concept'The chicken baby is not as good as himself'
For middle-class families, instead of going bankrupt for their children's education and striving for a slim "success", it is better to change the concept of parenting and choose a more secure path.
Of course, now there are many parents who find that the "chicken baby" is useless, so they choose to stop the loss in timeBuddhist parenting。Compared with torturing yourself and your children in the involution, you should calm your mind, respect your children's individual differences, and give them enough autonomy and development space.
What's more, there are some parents'Chickens'Children and'Chickens'Themselves, they chose the latter。It can not only store more wealth for families in the case of higher education costs, but also provide children with a material foundation for free development. You can also set a self-motivated example for your children, and use your own actions to imperceptibly infect and lead your children.