Save Kong Kids, Save Our Future

From the previous blog messages, we had more awareness to the underlying root causes of the Kong Kids phenomenon.

Now, we moved on to discuss the measures to save our future generations of Hong Kong.

 

1) Implementation of Basic Self Care and Even Life Skills at School

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On top of the family education, primary schools were conceived to be a feasible place to initiate general studies lessons which encompassed the basic life care as well as basic life skills to their fellow students.

 

During the general studies lessons, the students were taught and required to demonstrate their skills in tying their shoelace, cleaning the floor using a broom, tidying up their bed and the like (Ma, 2013). On top of that, some students were chosen to be the housework master to encourage and motivate them to participate in their daily housework (Ma, 2013).

 

2) Being a Good Parental Model

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Parental role modeling was considered an effective mean to influence how your kids turned out (Stephens, 2008). More time you could spend with your kids, More influence you could exert on them (Ma, 2013). 

 

The kids intimated their parents in a positive way if their parents continued to be self disciplined to give a consistent positive role model (University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2013).

 

3) Reducing inappropriate Parental Interventions

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Parents were recommended not to provide everything to their kids unless it is necessary (Ma, 2013). Instead of providing instructions, the parents was advocated to provide passive guidance to foster their kids'  independence as well as problem solving abilities (Ma, 2013). Even though their kids might fail in their tasks, they still could learn, grow and even develop resilience throughout the processes. 

 

Conclusions

To sum up, giving 'the best' to their kids were not really the best. Instead, nurturing our future generations under parental guidance might be a better alternative. If we did not save Kong kids, Hong Kong would be notorious for having egocentric citizens in the future.

 

References

Ma, K. (2013).Kong kids phenomenon.  Retrieved 19, October, 2013 from the Blog in Worldpress, Website: http://hoikeima3.wordpress.com/2013/07/24/kong-kids-phenomenon/

Stephens (2008). Parents are powerful role models for children. Retrieved 19, October, 2013 from  www.ParentingExchange.com, Website: http://www.easternflorida.edu/community-resources/child-development-centers/parent-resource-library/documents/parents-powerful-role-models.pdf

University of Nebraska–Lincoln (2013). UNL Extension Families: The Nebraska's Future. Retrieved 19, October, 2013 from 2013 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension Lancaster County, Website: http://lancaster.unl.edu/family/parenting/model_537.shtml