The latest research by the Chinese Women’s Daily and the Institute of Journalism under the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, aimed at investigating the relationships between parents and children, disclosed that nearly 60 million couples throughout the country felt they had failed as parents. “I am not very successful in educating my child. If I could live another life, I’d rather not have any children,” a mother declared. Such frustration was prevalent in the answers to the questionnaires. Some parents feel they lack means of educating, some find difficulty in communicating with their children, some feel totally lost at what their children should be taught – traditional Chinese morality such as honesty, modesty, forbearance( 忍耐;宽容 ) and caring, or the modern ethos( 时代精神 ) of competition? Educational experts read the answers to the questionnaires, analyzed the problems, and advised parents. About 58.2 percent of parents are worried about TV’s negative influence: children’s programs are taking up too much homework time; too many foreign cartoons are neither “scientific nor interesting”; too many explicit love scenes and violence; many TV plays are far removed from reality. –Parents want to know how to prevent these influences. About 19.9 percent of the parents complained about their children being too carefree with money. “ Today’s children are spoiled . They will accept nothing but brand-name commodities. When celebrating birthdays, they like to give luxurious parties and on festivals they expect expensive gifts,” some parents said. Many parents agree that their children are ignorant of hardship, thrift, hard work, and public ethics( 道德准则 ) With the implementation( 落实 ) of the one-child policy, a new problem has become obvious: loneliness. Of the children who answered the questionnaires, 14.8 percent said they had no close friend, and 17.6 percent often felt lonely.