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Chinese mothers invest in 'parent awakening camps' for academic help

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In China, a growing number of anxious mothers are enrolling in expensive "parent awakening camps" to address concerns about their children's academic performance and gaming habits. These programs, offered by various family-education services, range from traditional counseling sessions to more controversial, costly schemes criticized for potentially exploiting parental anxiety. The participants are often middle-aged women who traditionally manage domestic and child-rearing duties, with some investing thousands of dollars in these camps. AI

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Chinese mothers invest in 'parent awakening camps' for academic help

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Zoey Zhang ·

    Anxious Chinese mothers turn to pricey ‘parent awakening camps’ for academic help

    Controversial “parent awakening camps” are attracting anxious Chinese mothers willing to invest significantly in confronting gaming addiction and poor academic performance. Promoted by an increasing number of family-education services on mainland social media, these programmes pr…

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