In order for children to have their own childhood and their own "cartoon memories", parents need to change their view of parenting.
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Written by Xiong Bingqi (Education Scholar) Edited by Ma Xiaolong Proofread by Chen Diyan.
CCTV Spring Festival Gala program "We Grew Up Watching Cartoons". Screenshot of the "Spring Festival Gala".
Shuck and Beta", "The Song of Leo", "Labor is the Most Glorious", ......At this year's CCTV Spring Festival Gala, more than 50 industry representatives from all walks of life sang "We Grew Up Watching Cartoons". The data shows that the number of ** songs on the Internet has exceeded 50 million times, and the popularity is not low.
In an era when TV and cartoons are scarce, it's a good thing to be able to watch a few cartoons. For many "children of the year", what cartoons they watched is also the common memory of "children" of different generations, and even a kind of "identity".
Recently, the picture quality of many former cartoons has been gradually restored, and the popularity of discussing topics related to former cartoons in the venue has also remained high. In addition, this year's CCTV Spring Festival Gala program has engaged in a wave of "memory killing", which has made many people see the importance of high-quality cartoons again.
In fact, compared with the "children of the year", this year's children actually have more cartoon resources. According to data released by the National Film Administration, the number of newly released animated films in 2023 alone will reach 62. And 30 years ago, in 1994, the animation city was one of the few animation programs that many children could see.
However, it is worth noting that the common memory of the future of the "children of today" may be more of endless homework, training classes and "mobile phone battles" with their parents. Many parents are concerned about their children's homework and grades, and restrict their children's use of electronic devices to watch cartoons.
On the other hand, with the increase in cartoons, there is also a mixed problem, which is an important reason why some parents are reluctant to show cartoons to their children. According to reports, in 2021, the Jiangsu Provincial Consumer Protection Commission released a survey report on the infringement of minors' growth and safe consumption in the animation field, which showed that the reasons for parents' dissatisfaction with some cartoons include "violent crime elements", "dangerous imitation behaviors", "a large number of product placements", etc.
To deal with these problems in children's cartoons, it is necessary to strengthen the supervision of the production and distribution of cartoons from the perspective of implementing laws and regulations such as "Protection of Minors", put an end to pornographic and violent plots in children's cartoons, and improve the professional quality of cartoon producers.
In order for children to have their own childhood and their own "cartoon memories", parents need to change their view of parenting. Children should not be allowed to "roll up their studies" from kindergarten, but should let children spend a happy childhood.
In fact, letting children watch cartoons is a more effective early education than knowledge education. This can broaden children's horizons, enrich children's cognition, and stimulate children's desire to explore and learn.
Of course, this can't go to the other extreme. At present, there are still some parents who use cartoons to "send" their children when their children are 1-2 years old, and do not pay attention to cultivating their children's other hobbies. This has led to some children being addicted to mobile phones since childhood, becoming "otaku and otaku", lacking interest in sports, and seriously affecting children's visual development, so we should be vigilant.
When parents show cartoons to their children, in addition to choosing suitable cartoons, they should also accompany and guide their children. This includes controlling the time spent watching cartoons and explaining the content of cartoons to children to prevent them from imitating the plot of cartoons due to their cognitive abilities.
Compared with the "post-80s" and "post-90s" generation, today's children are more independent in watching cartoons and can watch the best cartoons at any time. This requires the cultivation of children's sense of self-management, as well as good habits.
It can be said that in the digital age, how to accompany and guide children to watch cartoons is a very important part of current education, and it is also an important part of children's healthy growth.