Life of Guangzhou - Mothers: Children's Health is Irreplaceable

Today is the international Mother's Day. A survey by the Guangzhou Daily shows different attitudes between mothers who were born in 1980s and their mothers toward educating children.

Affected by history background, the elder generation has fewer opportunities on education. They tend to pay more attention on meet children's materially demands and thus ignore their spiritual requirements. They are willing to sacrifice their career and spend time on children's grow-up until children marry.

In their children's eyes, they are strict, diligent and selfless, but sometimes give giant expectation and pressure on children's success.

The 5-year-old girl peels fruit for her mother. (Xinhua)

Parts of those who were born in 1980s have become mothers. These mothers are well-educated, independent and smart, balancing family and career successfully. They tend to give more space to their kids and hope to cultivate their independence.

But the young mothers and elder mothers share the same hope that children's health is most important.

(By Jessie Hwang)

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