Lumai: Children's early development cannot wait until you have money to do it, by that time it will be too late.

At the 9th International Symposium on Child Development held today, Lu Mai, former vice chairman of the China Development Research Foundation, said, "Many parents, especially those who care for their grandchildren, may have only a primary school education or below. How can we cultivate qualified future builders with such a level of education? We need to start now and use the power of society to bring scientific parenting knowledge into the home. Therefore, home-based parenting guidance plays a very important role." He mentioned that through home-based parenting guidance, services should reach remote, scattered, and most in need families, so it is necessary to promote home-based parenting guidance and other suitable infant care service models in rural areas, suggesting that at least 6 million people should be served. "Childhood development cannot wait, we cannot wait until we have money to do it, by then it will be too late," emphasized Lu Mai. "It is not only a matter of responsibility for these children, but also for the country. The cost is too high to take this risk."