Can a companion with a monthly salary of tens of thousands of yuan alleviate parenting anxiety?

Can a companion with a monthly salary of tens of thousands of yuan alleviate parenting anxiety?

www.toutiao.com 2024-06-05 10:44

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Accompanying and playing with children has recently attracted social attention. Some people think that they are helpful for the development of children, while others report that practitioners lack professional training and cannot fully meet expectations.

"Child growth companions are quite popular now, my child is in the second grade of primary school, and it is the age that is needed" "It is not the same as traditional aunts and tutors, they can take care of early education, entertainment, and life" "It is good to find a professional person to take care of children, but 30,000 ~ 40,000 yuan a month is really not cheap, and my family is still waiting"......

Recently, the child growth companion industry has attracted social attention. After the "Workers' Daily" reporter visited the investigation, it was found that many parents think that hiring a child growth companion is helpful for their children's growth, but some parents report that the quality of the companion teacher in the current market is uneven, and some practitioners lack professional training and cannot fully meet expectations. Is a high-paying child growth companion reliable?

Some families hire a companion for a high salary

"My daily work is to pick up children from school, and accompany them to read, draw, ......and do handicrafts when they go home," a post-90s child growth companion who has worked in Shanghai for two years told reporters, they are mostly for children aged 2 to 10 years old, before the formal accompaniment, will communicate with parents to understand the child's situation, including hobbies, aspects that need to be focused on training, and then make a companion plan, organize corresponding games and activities. The accompaniment process will also be adjusted according to the actual situation.

"There is a child who likes the subway very much, and I spent a day with him on the subway to learn about the subway lines in Shanghai, there is no specific destination, just to let the children feel the process." Talking about his work, this companion feels that it is full of fun and meaning.

The reporter learned that in addition to daily companionship and care, the child growth companion should also provide targeted guidance and support for children, including the formation of good habits, the accompaniment of outdoor sports, and the enlightenment of hobbies. In addition, it is also necessary to help children overcome difficulties and assist parents to solve various problems encountered in the process of children's growth, such as school boredom, addiction to games, emotional out-of-control, etc.

Accompanying students and playing together, the work content is very easy to summarize, but it has a high threshold for entering the industry. Ms. Xing is an HR for online children's housekeeping, and she revealed to reporters the agency's recruitment standards for child growth companions: bachelor's degree or above, preferably education-related majors; The requirements for English are very high, fluency in spoken English is the most basic, and relevant documents or transcripts need to be provided, and overseas study experience is also a great plus.

According to Ms. Xing, the monthly salary of the chaperone usually ranges from 15,000 ~ 30,000 yuan, and most families will make adjustments according to the actual ability of the chaperone, and some families will offer a monthly salary of 40,000 ~ 50,000 yuan or even higher to put forward higher requirements for having artistic, computer, and psychological qualifications.

The reporter also learned that at present, the supply of child growth companions on the market is in short supply, and the families who hire companions are generally in good economic conditions. Many parents said that most of the reasons for hiring a child growth companion are because they are busy with work and have no time to accompany their children, or some children have behavioral and psychological problems, and parents are afraid that they will not be able to deal with them well, so they seek professional help.

The quality of "fast food" training is not guaranteed

Professionals pointed out that the role of family education in children's growth cannot be ignored, and the rise of the profession of child growth companion also reflects the great importance that the society attaches to family education. Many parents are more concerned about their children's physical and mental health, the cultivation of emotional intelligence and adversity quotient than simple test scores.

However, some parents said that the current market is full of practitioners, and some lack professional training, which makes it difficult to fully meet their expectations.

Mr. Zhang, a parent who lives in Beijing, told reporters that the child growth companion he had hired, with a monthly salary of 8,000 yuan, did not live at home, and showed obvious impatience and lack of experience in dealing with children's emotional problems. Mr. Cheung said that the chaperone's approach to the child's anxiety and anxiety was too simplistic and rude, which further exacerbated the problem.

Mr. Zhang later learned that the chaperone had not received formal training in child psychology, and that the so-called experience came from some online courses.

Ms. Wang, a parent, also shared with reporters her employment experience of "the physical object does not match the description". "I want to find a companion who can pay comprehensive attention to the child's psychology, behavior and academics, but the person I find will only do basic care, and rarely give in-depth education and guidance to the child, which is not much different from the nanny aunt." Ms. Wang added, "If you want to find a suitable companion, you can only 'touch' more online. ”

In addition, several parents from Guangzhou also said that when they were looking for a companion for their children, they found that there were a large number of uncertified training institutions in the market. The online courses provided by these institutions are varied and expensive, shouting the slogan of "training for a week, earning tens of thousands of dollars a month" to attract people, and pursue "batch employment in a short period of time", but the actual quality of training is not guaranteed, resulting in many unqualified companions entering the market.

Ms. Luo, who has 3 years of experience as a companion, admitted to reporters that there are indeed many practitioners in the industry who have not undergone professional training. "Some newcomers in the industry are eager to get on the job, and they will over-embellish their resumes, for example, they have been tutors, they have become companions, they have communicated with people who have studied abroad, and they have become overseas study consulting jobs."

There are risks associated with blind "hosting".

In response to the market chaos, Chu Zhaohui, a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Education Sciences, pointed out that this is due to the fact that the child companion is not currently included in the relevant occupational catalogue of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, and is not an officially recognized profession, which is indeed prone to mixed markets and uneven service quality.

"Children's need for companionship is comprehensive, and they grow socially through interaction with different people, including parents, teachers, and peers." Tong Xiaojun, director of the Center for Children and Adolescents of the School of Sociology of the University of Social Sciences, reminded parents that parents need to be careful when letting child growth companions intervene in family education, and should not affect the establishment of parent-child relationships.

Parents should actively participate in the growth process of their children, maintain close communication with the companions, and jointly promote the healthy growth of their children.

In addition, Tong Xiaojun reminded that parents should also be vigilant, in addition to the qualifications of practitioners, whether they have a criminal record, especially those related to minors such as abuse, indecency, sexual assault, etc., and whether they have good psychological quality are all things that parents need to consider when choosing a companion. (Reporter Yu Qianqian)

Source: Workers' Daily