Original title: 2688 yuan for a etiquette class to practice walking and greeting. Why do parents do this?
Danielle & middot, 10; Liu looked straight ahead with a book on his head and walked carefully on a red line on the floor. Her mother hopes that this practice will help shape her daughter into a 'Lady' and make her stand out from the fierce competition among rich children in China.
On Saturday, Danielle and seven other children attended a etiquette class on the top floor of a five-star hotel in central Shanghai. Wearing bows, suits and shiny leather shoes, the four boys looked like gentlemen.
"You didn't stand firm," said Lu Jiyao, a Frenchman, to a boy who was training his walking posture with books on his head. He currently lives in Shanghai and regards himself as a master of etiquette.
Cheng Liyan, Danielle's mother, said, "I hope she is gentle, lively, sports loving, knowledgeable and can develop in an all-round way." Danielle also takes part in extracurricular swimming, piano and dance classes. She likes dancing best. Ms. Cheng has to pay 2688 yuan for her child's four hour etiquette training.
Accompanied by classical music, children learn social skills, dining etiquette and manners - so they practice walking gracefully with books on their heads. Other exercises include how to introduce yourself and greet people, including 'flying kisses', and what topics are suitable for discussion at the dinner table.
Lu Jiyao, who started the etiquette training course in 2014, said that the Shanghai government recently took the initiative to contact him and asked him to design etiquette courses for schools in the city. He also offers relevant courses to adults and private enterprises.
Netizen comments:
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Extended reading:
Parents spend ten thousand yuan on intelligence quotient and are charged IQ tax?
In fact, some parents pay high prices for their children to learn etiquette lessons, while others spend 10000 yuan to teach their children Eq. Recently, the media reported the popular high price EQ training class in Nanjing parents' circle. The training class number said that children aged 0 to 15 can learn, and some courses cost tens of thousands of yuan.
What do parents think?
One parent said, 'it's mainly to help children understand and manage emotions, such as anger and fear, and also teach our parents how to get along with their children. There are still changes in children, and there are fewer fights. However, many parents said it didn't work and asked for a refund. "
The reporter interviewed some children's parents at random. They believe that we can't throw the educational responsibility that should be borne by parents to training institutions. " I've never heard of EQ training before and I'm very suspicious. In fact, parents' company is the best EQ training. Instead of sending their children to train emotional intelligence, it's better for parents to take responsibility first. " Nanjing, a 'baby dad' said.
Some parents also said that after their children went to EQ training classes, there were good changes. " The industry is indeed mixed. We reported to an EQ training class before. We felt that it was a fraud and resolutely refunded the money. Now I've changed my family. After more than 20 classes, the children are more sensible and even reverse & lsquo; Education & rsquo; I want to control my temper. "
High tuition fees
The reporter saw signs such as "Boy Scout comrade in arms recruitment order" and "full-time Star Wall" on the wall of this training institution. On the cost list, it can be seen that the slogan of EQ training for children aged 25 to 30 months is "social fans".
This EQ training institution claims that it has 17 years of operation experience and can be learned by children aged 0 to 15. It has four learning centers in Nanjing and more than 180 in China. If the price is less, it will cost thousands of yuan, and if the price is more, it will cost more than 30000 yuan. " Mr. Wu, a child's parent who knows the inside story, said.