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How Parents Can Support Their Children in the High School Entrance Exam - 20250413

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The document discusses how parents can support their children during the crucial period of preparing for the high school entrance exam (中考). It emphasizes understanding children's worries, such as self-esteem, parental pressure, and peer comparisons. Parents are encouraged to adopt a healthier mindset towards the exam, focusing on the process rather than the outcome, and to maintain a balanced level of pressure for optimal performance. Key points include fostering a supportive parent-child relationship, recognizing the importance of emotions in learning motivation, and employing techniques like active listening without judgment. Parents should also manage their own well-being and create a positive family environment to help their children thrive.

How Parents Can Support Their Children in the High School Entrance Exam#

  • (20250413)

1. Understand Your Child's Worries#

  • Child's self-esteem
  • Parents' nagging
  • Family expectations
  • Comparisons with classmates
  • Necessary supervision
  • Essential consideration

2. Correct Practices for Parents#

  • Change the perception of the high school entrance exam
    • Catastrophizing mentality
    • Absolutist thinking
    • Self-protection - giving up
    • Face failure calmly
    • Approach with lightness
      • The relationship between pressure and work efficiency is U-shaped
      • Moderate pressure yields the highest efficiency
  • The process is more important than the result
    • The Walenda effect
      • Walking on a tightrope, focus affects performance
    • The bamboo law
    • Action is a good remedy for overcoming anxiety and fear
    • Gradual progress without interest
  • Relationships come before education
    • Visual cliff experiment with 6-month-old children
      • Parents' smiling faces and support can be perceived by children
      • The role of parent-child relationships
    • Understanding and respect
      • Empathy, personal space
    • Satisfaction and affirmation
    • Focus on the positive
      • Towards the light: abroad, basement, potatoes, small windows, sprouting
    • Trust and let go
  • Pay attention to emotions and feelings
    • Emotions are the primary factor affecting learning motivation
      • The amygdala that controls emotions matures at 20
      • The 80/20 rule - conversations before exams affect performance
    • Techniques: listen, do not evaluate, do not label easily
      • No nagging, no interruptions
      • Labels should only be positive
    • Methods for handling emotions and reducing stress
      • Exercise, listen to music, draw it out, seek help
  • Be your child's refueling station
    • Mouse water survival limit experiment
      • Have beautiful expectations
    • Parents should take care of themselves first
    • Maintain stable family relationships
    • Keep the family atmosphere relaxed

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