Students at a primary school in Xingqing Road show "cigarette cards"
The decompressing rotary pen, radish knife and bracelet just left the scene, and another new favorite popular among primary school students appeared-"cigarette card". Recently, the reporter visited and found that some primary school students in Xi ‘an also like to play with "cigarette cards", and there are shops selling "cigarette cards" near individual schools. "Cigarette card" has become the "new favorite" of children’s games, and parents have different views on this. Experts say that it is necessary to correctly treat guiding children to play games and not to be overly anxious.
What is a "cigarette card"?
The so-called "cigarette card" is a prop for students to play games. It is a card made of cigarette labels of waste cigarette boxes, which can be played by more than two people. The children get together, each takes out a "cigarette card", and the player closes his hands and slaps the ground with his empty palm. If the "cigarette card" is blown over by the palm wind, it will win. In addition, "cigarette cards" are graded, and the more expensive cigarettes are, the more "advanced" the corresponding "cigarette cards" are.
On April 27th and 28th, the reporter visited and found that some primary school students in Xi ‘an also played "cigarette cards". "Not only boys play with cigarette cards, but also girls. I asked the baby why he was playing, and the baby said it was a trend. " Ms. Chen, who lives near Tieta Tample Road, said that her son was in the fourth grade. Recently, she found a "cigarette card" in his schoolbag. The child said that many students in the class play and exchange with each other, which is "the most valuable".
Near the primary school in Fengqing Road, the reporter observed that some students boxed "cigarette cards" with cloth bags, and some students also carried cigarette cases with "cigarette cards" in handbags to go to school. "The teacher doesn’t confiscate the’ cigarette card’, saying that we can play between classes, but we can’t play in class." A student said.
Where did the "cigarette card" come from?
At about 14: 20 on April 28, near the primary school of Fengqing Road, several primary school students told reporters that there were three main ways for them to get a "cigarette card": taking it from home, picking up used cigarette cases, and buying it from shops or online.
"My dad smokes, and cigarette cases are basically given by my dad. There are more than 70 kinds." A boy showed his friends a "cigarette card". "I have more than 300 kinds of’ cigarette cards’." A boy onlookers said that five cheap "cigarette cards" can be bought in 1 yuan, and one high-grade "cigarette card" will be sold from 3 yuan to 10 yuan. Most of the "cigarette cards" sold online are printed, not genuine. Some students get high-grade "cigarette cards" for "taking a chance", and they will rummage through trash cans or go to the streets to pick up cigarette cases.
The reporter searched for "cigarette cards" on some shopping platforms and found that many "cigarette cards" known as "out of print" and "rare" sold tens of thousands of pieces. Some parents left a message saying that the "cigarette card" was bought to prevent children from rummaging through the trash can. Others said that the reason why they bought a "cigarette card" was because children’s childhood happiness was the most important thing, and if they missed it, they would be gone.
At about 16: 00 on April 28th, at the stationery store near Yandian Street Primary School, the reporter saw a printed "cigarette card" for sale. Five of these "cigarette cards" are stuck on a display board, and more than half of the "cigarette cards" on the display board have been sold. The "cigarette card" is printed with the brand name samples of cigarettes, as well as the words "filter-tip cigarettes" and "registered trademarks". Although each "cigarette card" is printed with the words "This card is for children’s entertainment only", the font is very small and looks inconspicuous.
"One pack of 1 yuan money, children buy three or four packs at a time." The store owner introduced that children always choose their own cards when they buy them. "These are not real cigarette cases. Children just buy them to decompress."
What do parents and experts think?
"Cigarette cards" have become the "new favorite" of primary school students’ games, and some children are addicted to collecting and exchanging "cigarette cards", which has aroused widespread concern in society.
April 29
A primary school in beilin district, our city issued a letter to parents that "smoking card games are forbidden", saying that "slapping cigarette cards" is a bad game, which affects students’ physical and mental health, distracts their study energy and has potential safety hazards, and induces children to try smoking. The school will ban "smoking card games" and appeal to parents to educate their children not to participate in making "smoking cards" or participating in "smoking card games".
Ms. Gu, a parent of a primary school student who lives in Gaoxin 4th Road, said that the biggest hidden danger of children playing the "cigarette card" game is that it will deepen their understanding of tobacco brands and cultivate "smokers" in disguise. She supports the practice of "no smoking cards".
"Blocking is better than dredging! One size fits all’ is too simple and rude, and schools and parents can save trouble, but it may ruin the happiness of children’s childhood. " Ms. Wang, a parent of a student who lives in Laodong West Road, said that after her child played the "cigarette card", she "lost" her mobile phone and TV, and also exercised her hands-on ability. "The’ cigarette card’ is just like collecting matchbox skins and taking pictures when we were young. It also has collection significance. Children can learn while playing." She said.
"Children are playing with cigarette cards, reminding the post-70s, post-80s and even post-60s of the games they played as children, such as making foreign films and making paper bags. This is a kind of game return. Psychologically speaking, children’s collection of things is the beginning of logical thinking, so as to establish the concept of classification and finally form a knowledge tree, which is an active thinking growth. " Wang Xiaoyong, an associate researcher at Shaanxi Academy of Social Sciences and director of the Practical Philosophy Research Office, said that adults only see children playing the "cigarette card" game, but ignore that it is a process of independent thinking construction. Parents need to guide their children to treat games correctly, instead of completely blocking their hobbies and self-growth. However, he said that parents and schools should also grasp the scale and not let games affect children’s physical and mental health and studies.
"Collecting’ cigarette cards’ is not the same as buying cigarettes and smoking. Like games is not necessarily addictive. Games are children’s first language. For children, chasing fresh games and toys, sharing common topics with their friends, learning rules, socializing, knowing themselves and showing their imagination and creativity in games are necessary lessons for their growth. Adults don’t have to be overly sensitive and go online. "
Chen Ruihua, the "most beautiful five-old" in Xi ‘an and a senior middle school teacher, said that parents should not be overly anxious about their children playing "smoke card" games. They should face up to and respect their children’s game needs, actively guide them in time, and let their children have a good room for growth.
No matter whether it is a physical store or an online store, there are behaviors of selling "cigarette cards". In this regard, Zhou Wenhai, a lawyer of Shanghai Shenhao (Xi ‘an) Law Firm, said that no matter whether the "cigarette cards" sold by merchants are true or not, they all violate the relevant provisions of the Law on the Protection of Minors and the Tobacco Monopoly Law. Market supervision departments should strengthen supervision and prohibit merchants from selling.
Text/photo reporter Li Dongfeng
Source: Xi ‘an Evening News
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