Recently, libraries across the country have issued articles criticizing the phenomenon of "parents abandoning their children," citing some parents who "hurriedly 'drop off' their children in the morning, feed them with takeout at noon, and then forget to pick them up in the afternoon." Without parental supervision, children are prone to chasing and fighting, carelessly discarding books, and vandalizing public property, significantly impacting the library environment.
Indeed, libraries need to create a quiet reading space. Children's disorderly activities not only disrupt other readers but also increase the library's management burden. While "parents abandoning their children" may have their own reasons, it is also irresponsible. Therefore, the media is calling on all sectors of society to unite, clarify the division of labor, and fulfill their respective responsibilities to bring order to disorder.
It is worth noting that amid the clamor, children, the protagonists of these incidents, are often voiceless. Indeed, regarding the issue of "dropping off children" in libraries, children's voices should also be heard.
Society is a classroom, and life is a textbook. Opening public facilities like libraries to children free of charge demonstrates that public cultural service institutions are shouldering their educational responsibilities. The Preschool Education Law, which officially came into effect on June 1st of this year, also stipulates: "Youth centers, children's activity centers, libraries, museums, cultural centers, art galleries, science and technology museums, memorial halls, stadiums, and other public cultural service institutions and patriotic education bases shall provide public welfare educational services suitable for the physical and mental development of preschool children and shall be open to preschool children free of charge in accordance with relevant regulations."
Summer vacation is children's leisure time, and parents should respect their children's desire to participate in social and cultural life. Imagine a child who is naturally lively and active. If the library has no books or activities that appeal to them, yet they have to spend the entire day there, it would be truly frustrating. Parents should respect their children's interests and needs and not treat the library as a free daycare. If a child finds the library a good place to go, parents should inform them of the library's rules and regulations in advance so that they can develop a respect for public order and good customs.
Furthermore, the question of "What should we do when children arrive?" is a question that libraries should also seriously consider. Providing educational services that are appropriate for children's physical and mental development is no simple task. What are the physical and mental development patterns of children of different ages? What kind of books or activities interest them? What kind of reading environment attracts children? These questions cannot be generalized or categorized. Instead, we need to listen attentively to children's voices and provide appropriate services with compassion to truly live up to the purpose of education.
A few days ago, while riding the subway during the evening rush hour, I happened upon a mother with two children. The eldest and youngest sons were both holding a book. Since there were no seats on the subway, the mother let the youngest son sit on a handbag while the eldest son sat on the floor. The two children, completely oblivious to the people around them, were so focused on reading that they were a beautiful sight.
There is no child in the world who doesn't love to learn. Every child has a highly absorbent mind. The environment adults provide for children determines the extent of their development. Adults should understand children, listen to their voices, and give them the opportunity to make decisions about their own affairs. Adults should also be patient with children, allowing them to gradually understand the importance of rules through personal experience. Furthermore, adults should believe in children and believe that every child is a proactive and capable learner.
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