An Education Ministry advisory panel on March 31 stepped up efforts to counter what is perceived as a moral decline among children by releasing a manual for parents and others, reminiscent of the late Dr. Benjamin Spock's best-selling "Baby and Child Care."
One-third of the 185-page report is advice to families, and it comes from a subcommittee of the Central Council for Education, which previously handled only school affairs.
In a chapter that looks into the role of families, the report outlines 33 specific suggestions for parents. The advice includes some basic tips such as: