Recently, a game called "cigarette card" and "cigarette card" has become popular among elementary school students in many places. The props of the "cigarette card" game are derived from the cigarette box, and the children make rectangular cards by folding the lid of the cigarette case, and put them on the ground to take turns to shoot, and whoever can turn the opponent's "cigarette card" over can win the opponent's "cigarette card".
Although this kind of game takes children out of the room and away from the electronic screen, it also makes some parents very worried, whether the child's early exposure to cigarette cases will have adverse effects?
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Rummag through the trash and buy it yourself
"Cigarette card" has become a new favorite of primary school students' games
"Cigarette card" is popular in primary schools in many places, and parents have different attitudes towards this kind of game. Some people think that children can get out of the house and play with their friends, while others worry that early exposure to cigarette cases will have a detrimental effect on children.
A father said in the video that his child picked up cigarette boxes everywhere in order to play with "cigarette cards". If parents don't smoke and can't pick up cigarette packs, children will go to the shop to buy specially made "cigarette cards".
In response to this problem, the education departments in many places have begun to take measures.
- On April 7, the Education Bureau of Sanya City, Hainan Province issued the "Important Tips for Preventing Students from Indulging in "Cigarette Card" Games", which made it clear that "cigarette cards" come from discarded cigarette boxes, and collecting them everywhere may endanger students' physical and mental health;
- Parents are requested to cooperate with the school to prohibit "cigarette cards" from entering the campus, once the school finds that students are bringing "cigarette cards" into the school or students are found to be playing "cigarette cards" in the school, they can immediately stop and confiscate the "cigarette cards" on the spot, and at the same time conduct oral education and feedback to parents.
- Daowu Primary School in Liuyang City, Hunan Province carried out moral education classes and distributed questionnaires to parents and students. According to the results of the questionnaire, the vast majority of more than 1,000 primary school students hope to be able to play with "cigarette cards", but nearly half of the parents believe that "at least they can't play at school".
- Chen Lisha, principal of Daowu Primary School, told reporters that we should look at this problem from the perspective of children, and that "cigarette cards" are not allowed to be played, so what can be played in the 10 minutes between classes?
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aroused heated discussions among netizens
The key lies in how to guide and standardize
This trend immediately aroused the attention of public opinion. In this regard, the majority of netizens have different views.
Proponents argue that children's childlike innocence should be protected, and that "the ability to follow rules, compete and cooperate, coordinate analysis, interpersonal communication, and use resources can be learned through play...... but opponents argue that cigarette cards come from discarded cigarette packs, and collecting them everywhere may be harmful to students' physical and mental health. Moreover, students may be enlightened in the game to be aware of gambling and develop an interest and curiosity about smoking.
It should be said that there is truth in the views of both sides. Children have a natural tendency to play games, but once anything has passed the "degree", it can also go bad. In any case, students are too addicted to a game, and there are indeed things to worry about.
However, it's also important to recognize that no game in the world is perfect. The key is also how to guide and standardize. Liuyang Daowu Primary School uses the principal's letter to allow students, parents and other parties to fully express their attitudes and positions. I believe that as long as clear rules can be established, playing cigarette cards will not become the "flood beast" that many people are worried about.
Of course, there is also an important question behind the big debate about whether or not elementary school children should be allowed to play cigarette cards, and that is that there are really not many games that children can play together these days. It is undeniable that the advent of the Internet era and the popularization of smart devices have brought more and more abundant and diverse entertainment methods to children. But most of them stay at the network level, and although the games on the screen are fun, they are very different from the way their parents played when they were children.
We will all remember the joy of playing together with friends on the streets and alleys in our childhood, which may become an unforgettable memory for everyone, and there is no substitute for it. In contrast, "staying" at home desperately pressing the keyboard and mobile phone, may be comfortable, but after all, there is less warmth and fun.
Children are participating in the making of crafts. Source: Xinhua News Agency
Playing with friends can have a deeper understanding of what friendship is, what cooperation is, and what is mutual help and support, which is crucial for children's mental maturity and personality growth. In any case, we should recognize that the value of play is not only for fun and play.
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Expert: "Smoke Card" game
It will increase the child's curiosity about cigarettes
Parents should be vigilant and guide in a timely manner
Psychiatrist Shi Yu believes that for the "cigarette card" game, there is one point worth parents to be wary of, that is, the "familiarity effect". When children become accustomed to cigarette packs during the game, they will increase their curiosity and cognition of cigarettes in the future, which requires timely guidance from parents.
Shi Yu said that the "acquaintance effect" is to let children see certain things often, and children will have more desire to buy. Playing a "cigarette card" may make children more curious about cigarettes and have more desire and impulse to get cigarettes. In addition, there are certain hidden dangers in the way children get cigarette packs, such as rummaging through trash cans.
Shi Yu told reporters that when children are young, a lot of knowledge is acquired through games, "there is no absolutely safe thing, parents should educate their children to learn things in games, such as learning to abide by the rules and learning interpersonal communication."
In fact, in the past two years, the public has been paying attention to the phenomenon of "where do the 10 minutes go between classes". Therefore, this discussion about playing cigarette cards can also make everyone re-understand this issue - with 10 minutes between classes, what should children play?
Playing cigarette cards after class can indeed relax children's minds, but if they are really out of control, there is a possibility of going from one extreme to another. Therefore, it is necessary not only to respect the students' desire to play, but also to constantly observe and improve in practice, and study how to make more reasonable and full use of children's precious game time.
(Source: Guangming Daily, Banyuetan, Voice of China of China Central Radio and Television, Liuyang Daowu Primary School)
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