A Study on WeSupport , a WeChat-based Learning Platform b . Parenting skills
With long working hours and very few holidays , parent workers often miss out on the most crucial moments in their children ’ s upbringing . Combined with inadequate interaction and communication , this can profoundly affect their work performance and career-related decision making . 18 The parenting lessons on CCR CSR ’ s WeSupport platform support parent workers , particularly those with left-behind children to help them balance the demands of life and work , and equip them with practical parenting knowledge .
The majority of parent users reported that parenting lessons very much helped them improve communication with their children , understand them better and build closer relationship with them .
Numerous surveys and interviews conducted by CCR CSR show that most Chinese parents are unaware of the importance of their own wellbeing in maintaining a healthy relationship with their children , especially when they are away and struggle with the guilt of separating from their children . Communication barriers are a frequent problem among parents and children who are separated . Therefore , it is not surprising that the top three favorite topics of parent users are 1 ) taking care of oneself and being a healthier and happier parent 2 ) being a better communicator and 3 ) choices in life ( Chart 19 ). It is also as expected that the parents with left-behind children tend to like the content “ communicating with the child while being away ” significantly more than the parents who currently live with their children . Also the older their children are , the more likely the parents are to prefer this content .
About taking care of oneself and being a healthier and happier parent
About being a better communicator
A about choices in life
About children rights and needs
About communicating with the child while being away
About balancing life and work
Chart 19 : Favorite topics for migrant parents
Topics
0 % 10 % 20 % 30 % 40 % 50 % 60 % 70 % 80 %
Parents
43.4 % 40.3 %
40.9 % 33.3 %
35.8 %
35.2 % 37.5 %
50.9 % 51.4 %
50.0 %
68.6 % 62.5 %
Parents with left-behind children
18 . CCR CSR ( 2013 ) They Are Also Parents : CCR CSR Study On Migrant Workers With Left-Behind Children In China http :// ccrcsr . com / resource / 225
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