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Have your parents ever helped you with schoolwork? Do you think they are giving you too much help?

Nearly 90% Chinese parents said that they had helped their kids too much in school, according to a recent survey of 1,504 parents done by China Youth Daily. Meanwhile, 70% parents agreed that overparenting (过度照顾) could lead to a loss of their children’s independence.

Children, on the other hand, want to do things by themselves.

“Doing things ourselves gives us a strong sense of achievement,” said Liu Jiawei, 13, from Jilin. “One day we will leave our parents. So it’s better to develop skills and live independently as early as possible.”

Some, however, think parents have good reasons to help.

Jiang Qi, 12, is from Beijing He said that his parents would sometimes help him by making PowerPoint presentations and creating handmade works.

“Our teachers have very high expectations for us,” Jiang said. “If my parents don’t help me while other students still get help from their parents. I’m afraid I’ll fall behind them.”