Recently, Li Guohua, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, vice chairman of the Shanghai Municipal Committee of the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang, and deputy director of the Shanghai China Vocational Education Society, observed a phenomenon that has attracted widespread attention: children are forced to socialize in the toilet, which is called "toilet socialization". This phenomenon reveals a deep-seated problem in the modern educational environment – children's free time and space are severely squeezed.
Children can't walk into the playground, they can't stay in the aisles, and even in the classroom, they can only sit in their seats. Such restrictions not only deprive children of their freedom to move around between classes, but also have a serious impact on their physical and mental health. According to research, minors have shorter attention spans, and appropriate recess activities help them relax and improve their learning efficiency. Prolonged sedentary and inactive activities can lead to health problems such as obesity, myopia, and even adverse effects on mental health.
There are many reasons for this. On the one hand, out of consideration for the safety of students, schools are worried about safety accidents during recess activities, thus limiting the scope of students' activities. On the other hand, the problem is exacerbated by the overprotection and anxiety of some parents towards their children. They mistakenly believe that not going outdoors between classes helps students make the most of their time studying and improve their academic performance. However, this short-sighted approach ignores the importance of a child's physical and mental health.
To solve this problem, we need to start from several aspects. First of all, the education department should come up with a plan to ensure the implementation of students' right to free movement between classes throughout the country. This includes monitoring schools, ensuring they enforce policies, and clarifying penalties for schools that fail to do so for long periods of time. At the same time, the education department can also include the development of recess activities into the scope of education supervision, seriously rectify the formalism style, and ensure that recess activities truly become a time for children to relax and communicate and interact.
Second, we need to help schools manage risks at the source. The Supreme People's Court and the Supreme People's Procuratorate should further refine the rules to clarify the liability of schools for accidental injuries that occur when they have fulfilled their educational management responsibilities. This helps to alleviate the school's concerns and gives them more confidence in organizing recess activities. At the same time, the Ministry of Education can also optimize the insurance rules or introduce more types of insurance to cover recess activities and provide risk protection for schools.
In addition, we also need to strengthen the multi-party linkage and coordination between the education department, schools and parents. Parents need to change their misconceptions about the importance of recess activities for their children's physical and mental health. Schools need to strengthen communication with parents to keep them informed of the school's safety measures and regulations. At the same time, the education department should also provide schools with the necessary support and guidance to help them better organize and manage recess activities.
Finally, we also need to focus on children's mental health. Recess is not only an opportunity for physical activity, but also an important place for children to socialize and develop interpersonal skills. Children should be encouraged to get out of the classroom and participate in a variety of beneficial activities so that they can grow up in a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere.
In conclusion, the phenomenon of "toilet socialization" reveals a deep-seated problem in the modern educational environment – children's free time and space are severely squeezed. In order to solve this problem, we need to start from many aspects, including strengthening the supervision of schools by the education department, helping schools to manage risks reasonably, strengthening multi-party collaboration and coordination, and paying attention to children's mental health. Only in this way can we give the children a sunny recess and let them grow up happily.