Sanxiang Metropolis Daily all-media reporter Tian Tian correspondent Jiang Yingzhi Wu Xiangliu
Use cards to socialize, collect collectible cards, and trade them for sale...... All kinds of cards have become the "social standard" for primary and secondary school students, and children are crazy about spending, spending a lot of pocket money to buy cards, and even collecting cards as a way to "manage money", parents are worried about this. Why do small cards have such a big charm? How to become a "hot product" in the student group? On May 8, a reporter from Sanxiang Metropolis Daily conducted a visit and investigation.
All kinds of cards occupy the C position of the stores around the campus
At about 12 o'clock on May 8, the reporter came to the Huangtuling Primary School in Tianxin District, Changsha City, during the lunch break, and the stores around the campus were crowded with students. In these stationery stores and boutiques, the most conspicuous position is placed in the store to sell "hot products" - card sets.
Inside the store, called Smile Stationery, you can see shelves with hundreds of boxes of cards and bags, including classic cards such as "Ultraman", "Conan" and "Egg Boy Party", as well as many popular anime and game-themed cards, with attractive shapes and materials, ranging from 1 yuan to 100 yuan.
(In the stationery stores around the campus, all kinds of cards occupy the C position.) Photo by Tian Tian)
"I like to collect Ultraman cards, the higher the level, the better, and I want to draw USR cards the most." Coco (pseudonym), a third-year student, is carefully selecting in the store, enthusiastically telling reporters about the value of science cards, and the "Ultraman" cards alone are divided into more than 20 kinds such as S, SR, SSR, UR, HR, LGR, USR, SP, XR, etc., and he has already spent all his pocket money this week on Tuesday in order to draw rare cards. Coco said that trading cards has become a way to socialize in the class.
In the interview, many students said that cards are still "financial products" with room for appreciation. Mr. Wen, the owner of Chaojishe, a large toy and gift shop in Yuhua District, confirmed the children's account, "Some students spent 600 yuan to buy a gold card in the store in order to draw a 'My Little Pony' gold card, and sold it to make a lot of money." "In the face of strong demand, the second-hand trading market for cards is gradually booming. The reporter found on platforms such as Xianyu and Weibo that many people posted on the platform to resell cards, and the rarer the cards, the higher the price. The card sellers are adults, and the main customer groups are mostly primary and secondary school students.
Online and offline card collection craze, parents have different opinions
The popular phenomenon of collecting cards not only appeared offline, but also spread to the online "card splitting" live broadcast room. Ms. Zhang, from Changsha, told reporters that her daughter, who is in the second grade, often uses her mobile phone to watch online live broadcasts to open cards, "Fortunately, I strictly manage the payment function, otherwise I don't know how many cards she would have to buy behind my back." ”
(During lunch break, students are shopping and exchanging cards.) ）
Many parents are worried about their children's crazy consumption of collector cards. Ms. Zhang said that children's self-control ability is poor and their consumption concepts are not yet mature, and it is very easy to become addicted to card dismantling, which leads to blind consumption and affects children's learning.
In this regard, some parents believe that parents should not interfere with their children's moderate play in their spare time, and as long as they are not addicted, parents should respect their children's interests and hobbies. "I will make an appointment with my child for three chapters, and if he performs well and gets good grades, I will reward him with the cards he likes, which is a way to motivate. Guide children to spend rationally and cultivate children's ability to manage money. Mr. Xu, a parent, said.
Teacher Li of Jinxiao Primary School in Wangcheng District, Changsha said that the school has long prohibited the use of cards into the school, and the phenomenon of secretly playing cards still exists, and he has confiscated nearly 100 cards this semester.
Link: Parents should communicate rationally with their children
Chen Xi, deputy chief physician of the Department of Pediatric Psychology of the Second People's Hospital of Hunan Province, said that it is understandable that parents are worried about their children's crazy consumption of cards. It is better to communicate and guide patiently than to interfere with the prohibition rudely.
Chen Xi suggests: First of all, parents should communicate rationally with their children, understand why they are so keen on collecting cards, listen to their ideas and needs, and explain the negative effects of excessive consumption. Secondly, you can take the opportunity to cultivate children's financial awareness, so that they can understand that money is not easy to come by, and how to spend their pocket money more scientifically. Third, guide children to develop other meaningful hobbies, so that they can devote their energy and time to more beneficial things, so as to reduce the over-reliance on trucking activities. Fourth, establish a reasonable reward mechanism, and when children perform well in a certain aspect, give appropriate rewards to help them develop good consumption habits. Finally, as a parent, you should set an example and set a correct consumption concept and behavior example for your children.