Chinese young parents face challenge raising two children / 中國結束一胎化 爹娘照顧挑戰大          

China officially ended its 36 years one-child policy last year. Young parents are now facing many challenges to raise two children at a time. And now, they're worried that their children don't know how to get along with their siblings. ==SU CHIENTO, Beijing child== You are a precious little thing, right? 8-year-old Su Chiento is playing with his 5-month-old brother. Happy as they may seem, China's new two-child policy sees the possibility of sibling rivalry. ==WAN YEN, Beijing parent== She was very happy when she heard her brother was born. She said "I want to go home and see my little brother." However, her attitude later changed. She would sometimes complain to me that we parents only took care of her brother and left her alone. Other families with two children are facing the same problem. ==KAO YUAN, Beijing parent== For example, when I am feeding or comforting the baby, my elder daughter would look upset. The one-child policy was introduced in 1979 in China. Children born in this generation are called "little emperors" because they are often spoiled by parents and grandparents. And now, young parents of this generation are facing challenges to teach their children to get along with siblings because they have no such experiences. ==SHIH YU, parent-child relationship psychology expert== Some parents didn't have good experiences getting along with people of their age when they were young. Therefore, they are afraid that their children will repeat their errors and don't know how to get along with their siblings. Some parents believe it is normal for them to feel concerned whether their first child can get along with their siblings. As parents, the most important thing is to be open-minded and learn as their children grow. TRANSLATED BY:ARIEL HSIEH ==北京學童 蘇千朵== 你就像個袖珍玩具 對不對呀 8歲的蘇千朵,逗弄著才5個月大的弟弟,兩個年齡差很多的孩子,看起來玩得很開心。不過,實際情況並沒有那麼單純。 ==北京家長 萬妍== 當時她聽說弟弟出生 她特別高興 她說"我要回家看弟弟" 等她回來以後 她其實落差蠻大的 她會覺得她會 有的時候會抱怨說 你們都去管弟弟 都不管我 其他有第二個小孩的家庭,也有同樣的問題。 ==北京家長 高媛== 有時候比如說我因為需要 就要給弟弟餵一下奶 或者是要抱抱 哄哄他之類的 她(大女兒)就會 就是有一點不太高興 一胎化政策從1979年上路以來,造就了中國千萬家庭裡,這種集眾人寵愛於一身的小皇帝世代,即使在學校過團體生活,已經很不習慣,何況是家裡多了個弟弟或妹妹。甚至很多年輕的父母,自己也是小皇帝世代出身,要教導孩子學習分享,對他們來說未嘗不是一個挑戰。 ==親子關係心理學家 石瑜== 還有一部分家長呢 就是獨生子女成長起來了 他本人 他並不會有很好的這種 比如說 同齡人啦 相處 所以他會很恐懼說 我的孩子會不會來重蹈我的覆轍 應該會怎麼去跟他的兄弟姊妹相處 有家長認為,對於生第二個小孩,家長心裡會擔心、原來的獨生子女會不適應,都是正常現象。最重要的,是為人做父母的,有開放的心胸,去傾聽孩子的心聲,自己也要學習成長。 記者 徐家仁 報導

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