The executive director of the foundation said that * * * should provide parents with the support they need to help their children create a nurturing environment, because the first few years of life are a critical period for their children's brain development and future development.
According to a report in Shi Ying 13, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) compared 4 1 rich countries' family-centered policies and made national rankings accordingly. Indicators include the amount of paid vacation that parents can enjoy in various countries, the proportion of children under 3 years old in child care centers, and the proportion of children aged 3 to compulsory education attending kindergartens or child care centers.
4 1 China is a member of the European Union and a developed country in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The ranking of each country is based on the average score of indicators, so some countries may perform better on a certain indicator, but their ranking may be lower than that of another country.
For example, Slovakia has a generous holiday for mothers, but it ranks 26th, lower than Poland, which ranks 23rd, because it is difficult for children to get early education. In addition, Norway ranks second because it provides more paid vacations for new mothers; As for Sweden, it won the championship, but there are few parental leave and the enrollment rate of children is low.
Research also shows that high-quality child care or preschool education will benefit children's development, and sometimes even benefit generations. Generous maternity leave policy can improve the health status of mothers and babies and encourage women to return to work after childbirth, which is beneficial to the economy.
Father's parental leave is to encourage fathers to take an active part in raising children and keep in touch with them, which is conducive to the healthy growth of children. The author of the report also points out that kindergarten education is the embodiment of family-friendly policy, because it enables parents to coordinate their private and professional roles.
In addition, the study found that many countries provide fathers with parental leave of no more than 65,438+0 weeks or two, and even if fathers can get paid leave, many people choose not to take it. For example, Japan provides paid leave for novice fathers for more than 30 weeks, but in 20 17 years, only about 1 of every 20 fathers in Japan used parental leave.
Henrietta Fore, executive director of UNICEF, said that the first few years of life are very important for children's brain development and future development. Therefore, * * should provide parents with the support they need to help their children create a good environment!