"Could we use the same method? To be honest, we elders have discussed the issue of children's education in private."
The country now only allows employees to have one child. When they grow up, they will all be only children. What will happen to us when we get old?
Just like Dad said, if we really encounter problems in the future, we won't even have anyone to help us make decisions.
If siblings don't cultivate a good relationship with each other, they really won't find anyone else who's even closer to them.
"That's true, but the methods used to educate these children twenty or thirty years ago probably won't work."
"Then what should we do? Third sister-in-law, you often go abroad or to Hong Kong. Have you ever seen how people there educate their children?"
“Sister-in-law, whether it’s Western countries or Hong Kong, in terms of educating children, most of them still rely on parents to accompany them and guide them by setting an example.”
"Stay by their side? That's possible for us. In our family, not to mention the fathers, even the mothers all have jobs."
Not to mention those young people, even we all had jobs back then.
"If you hadn't been there, I really don't know how we would have arranged things for those few people."
"That's true, Third Sister-in-law, what do you think of this matter?"
"From my own perspective, perhaps we should find a compromise?"
"A compromise? How can we compromise? We can't just let them split the time into separate periods!"
“Why not? I think it would be better for the children to come here to study and go back to their own homes on Saturdays, Sundays, and during winter and summer vacations.”
"You know what, this way, they can not only live together every day, but also spend the morning and afternoon together."
After spending so much time together, isn't this bond much deeper than with others?
"Sister-in-law, those are you. Who knows when our two will be born?"
"That's right, sister-in-law, we should include our grandson in this too."
"this?"
"Second sister, fourth sister-in-law, you can send them over when the time comes, but we must agree on the condition that the child can only come when he/she is old enough to go to kindergarten."
Even if the children were older and could communicate well by then, they were still growing up with their parents and knew their parents' love for them.
"That's right."
"But in my opinion, it's not enough for us to say this here; they need their parents' consent to do it."
Later, I'll ask my friends in Hong Kong to mail us some books on how to educate children there, and we might take a look.
However, I still feel that the situation is different in every country.
Every family's situation is different, and therefore, the corresponding educational approaches will also differ.
"That's absolutely right. You wouldn't believe it, but in the neighborhood where we live now, kids their age are enrolled in so many extracurricular classes."
"Forget about having time to play, I doubt we'll even have time to eat."
"Sister-in-law, it can't be that bad!"
"Fourth sister-in-law, don't disbelieve me. I'm not trying to scare you. If you don't believe me, ask your eldest brother."
"Fourth brother's family, your eldest sister-in-law is absolutely right. I not only heard about this, but I also secretly went to check it out. To be honest, it's just about paying someone to take care of other people's children."
"Is it because they have money but nowhere to spend it?"
"How could that be? In my opinion, they are cultivating their children's social skills from a young age."
"Ah! What can they possibly remember at their age?"
"Even if you can't remember, it can still help your parents expand their network."
"That's true. They all go to the same kindergarten. After a while, their parents will naturally get to know each other, won't they?"
If there were no business dealings or other commitments, this would be fine, but if there are, it would be a huge help to my parents.
"What about us here?"
"There's no need to send them to any fancy kindergartens or schools. If you really want them to start socializing from a young age, nowhere is better than the schools here. Don't forget what kind of place this is."
"That's true. Regardless of who lives here, anyone who moves out here is a very important person."
"So we don't need to waste this money."
“In that case, let the children come here to study, and when they’re not in school, they can go back to their parents’ home.”
"But then, Mom and Dad, how are we going to pay for the children's living expenses? We can't keep relying on Auntie to pay for us!"
"Xiuyuan's wife, do you think your third aunt is someone who needs money from here?"
“It’s precisely because you don’t lack anything that we can’t spend all your money. We need to let the children know that they’re spending money at their great-grandmother’s house, and quite a lot of it, so they don’t think we, as their parents, don’t care about them.”
"That's right, Auntie. It's already troublesome enough that the child is staying with you. How can we let you pay for it too?"
"Alright, I know exactly how much money you have. I think we should just forget about it!"
"this?"
"Third sister-in-law, we'll pay for the children's expenses. Our parents know exactly how much they earn each month."
Forget about sending the children to some elite school; even here, it's barely enough.
If you factor in living expenses, it definitely won't be enough.
We only have two sons and one grandson and granddaughter. Our Shen family isn't the kind of family that favors sons over daughters.
"This money will be paid by us, your grandparents; you can't try to earn it from us."
What my sister-in-law said is absolutely right. If they really give money, it won't just be their family; there are two other families behind them. And if their daughter has a child and they plan to send it over, that's fine too.
As for whether or not the Yan family will provide funds for their nephew, that will depend on their arrangements at that time.
“Okay! Let’s do as you say, sister-in-law! Sister-in-law, I think you and brother could move in here.”
"this?"
"Don't argue with me yet, listen to me first. I just heard my two nieces-in-law say that these two little rascals are really naughty."
If we leave it here to raise, we can't rely on our parents or the two of us to raise it.
Even if the child's father had officially retired, he still wouldn't be able to take care of everything.
I'm not too busy at work right now, but I never know when I'll have to go out. I don't feel comfortable leaving my parents to take care of the kids, considering their age.
It wouldn't be good if something went wrong, what do you think?
"Sister-in-law, I think what Third Sister-in-law said is right. You should move in first, and when my husband and I retire, we'll move in too."
It would be so lively if everyone lived together like this.
"Sure! But we can charge rent later."
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