Chinese province creates points system at parenting school that teaches people how to raise children
- Parents will learn how to deal with angry children, create empathy and handle puberty
- The school has given out ‘parenting certificates’ to more than 220,000 parents across the province
A city in eastern China is launching a point system at its first-ever parenting school, giving parents who successfully participate certificates and hope to promote it across the province.
According to an official notice by the Zhejiang Education Bureau last week, the Shangcheng district in the city of Hangzhou has been offering a digital “parenting school” for the public since 2020 and hopes the new point system will aid their studies in the autumn semester this year.
Currently, the school offers free classes on how to care for and communicate with children up to 15 years old, with specific topics designed for each age group, the South China Morning Post found on its official website.
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During the Covid-19 outbreak last year, the school also started offering classes on exercising at home, epidemic prevention, and psychological counselling.
Besides online learning, the Shangcheng district government also offers an array of activities where parents and children can meet and socialise.