Every era has its own unique aesthetic standards and trends, and the student body is no exception. Looking back on the past, the hairstyle choices of female students are mainly braided, simple and fresh;In the 90s, when I grew up, a high ponytail became a popular hairstyle for students at that time, giving it a crisp and neat feeling. However, with the passage of time, the aesthetic concept of today's elementary and junior high school students has undergone a huge transformation, and the high ponytail has gradually been replaced by the "catfish head". The rise of this hairstyle is not only popular among girls, even boys have begun to grow catfish heads. Despite the students' love for it, parents struggle to understand the charm of this hairstyle, believing that it affects the students' vision during class and is not very good-looking. The difference in aesthetics creates a gap in understanding between parents and students. However, before educating their children, parents need to find the right way to educate, be patient and tolerant, understand the needs and independence of the students, and only then can a harmonious parent-child relationship be established.
In the past, the typical hairstyle of female students was braids, which were simple and clean, full of fresh and youthful atmosphere. However, with the development of the times, students in the 90s began to adopt a high ponytail hairstyle, which gave it a clean and neat feel. The high ponytail became a symbol of the students' pursuit of fashion at that time. Compared to girls, boys have maintained the traditional hairstyle, which has become their standard hairstyle. Although it seems simple and universal, it gives a feeling of excellent mental condition. However, as the times have evolved, today's students have come to love a new hairstyle – the catfish head. This catfish hairstyle, also known as the "airplane head", made the students of the 90s feel very relatable, as if they had returned to the non-mainstream era of those days. The most obvious feature of the catfish head is the bangs on the sides, the thin bangs resemble the beard of a catfish, and if the bangs are wider, then it is like the wing of an airplane. Many junior high school students like this hairstyle and wear it with a loose and fat coat to form their fashion standard. Students have a soft spot for such hairstyles and dresses, but parents find it difficult to understand. They were worried that the catfish head would affect the students' vision and that they didn't think it looked good. In fact, aesthetics vary from person to person, and junior high school students are in a rebellious period and always like to sing the opposite. They tend to keep a certain distance from their parents, and as long as this kind of dress does not interfere with learning, parents can let go moderately. Students need to have their own personal space and independence, and parents don't have to be too strict, too restrictive will only backfire. Although it is difficult for people to understand the aesthetics of students nowadays, parents need to think carefully before education, adopt the right educational methods, and truly understand and accommodate the needs of their children.
However, at the junior high school level, parents also need to be vigilant about their students' behavior. Because of adolescence, students begin to be curious about the opposite sex and pursue beautiful things. If a student's grades drop dramatically, then parents should be concerned. The high school entrance examination is very important for students, and if they are not careful, they will be shunted to vocational high schools and lose the opportunity to go to university. Parents need to guide students at this stage so that they understand the importance of learning and focus on learning. Since the current vocational high school ratio is 5:5, half of the students enter high school, and the other half enter vocational high school. Although our country attaches great importance to vocational high schools, the environment of vocational high schools is still not as good as that of high schools, and if students do not have enough self-control, they are easily affected by adverse effects. Therefore, students need to understand the importance of learning, and that beauty is lovely, but it should not be pursued too much. Everything needs to be done in moderation, and even if a student has a beautiful face, the importance of academics cannot be overlooked. At the moment, the most important task is still to study, and other things can be put aside for a while.
Students' aesthetic perceptions have changed dramatically over time, and parents are stuck in traditional ideas and their own experiences to understand the hairstyles and fashions of the new generation of students. However, as educators, we need to be open-minded to understand the needs of our students and help them grow up fully and healthily in adolescence. Although the current aesthetic is very different from the past, parents need to be moderately tolerant and understanding to ensure that their students' studies go smoothly. Parental guidance is crucial to communicate effectively with their children to make them aware of the importance of learning and to allow them to pursue their own aesthetic tastes without delaying their studies. Only in this way can a harmonious parent-child relationship be established and ensure that children can grow up healthy and happy in this diverse society.