Speaking of children's education in China, there seems to be a paradox that "you have caught up with the best times" is full of admiration from the world, which reflects that contemporary young people have more opportunities and better conditions to receive education; There is also a saying that "children now have no childhood", which all reveals our sympathy and helplessness, and the competitive pressure of society is passed on to the new generation prematurely. Most of the post-80s and post-90s generation didn't enter the stage of fierce academic competition until the third and third grades, and "winning at the starting line" became the pet phrase of the post-80s parents. From prenatal education, kindergarten enrollment to junior high school entrance examination, parents tried their best to make use of multi-layer social relations and social resources and started collective action of the whole people.

At present, there are mainly the following problems in China's education: First, the concentration trend of high-quality education resources has aggravated the uneven regional distribution of basic education resources. A number of "super middle schools" have emerged in many provinces in China, mostly in provincial capital cities. These schools have eliminated all the high-quality students in the province, which has aggravated the further imbalance of educational resources. In addition, while high-quality educational resources are concentrated in schools, some of them are concentrated in educational and training institutions, with access mechanisms and thresholds; Second, parents' educational concept failed to meet the needs of quality education reform. The refinement of social stratification makes parents eager to create upward mobility channels for their children and create a safety net for their growth. "Education is the most trustworthy and reliable way to invest in social status" and the improvement of economic income makes families have more income to invest in education security. Parents send their children to education and training institutions or extracurricular remedial classes to improve the quality of learning, which is essentially "rushing to run". The essential psychology of parents is not to cope with exam-oriented education, but to guide their children to run marathons with a sprint mentality. Parents pay attention to the university. "If you are admitted to the university, your parents will ignore your study." The purpose of studying hard is not to study, which is a paradox in itself. Under the pressure of high competition, China has become a "tiger mom and dad", which further worsens the competitive atmosphere and leads to a vicious circle.

Behind the public opinion, we have to think, where is the way out for education in China? Besides advocating quality education, what should we do for education as the general public? The best education is not to blindly follow, not to be superior to others, to treat education rationally, to start with the improvement of the surrounding environment, to change the learning mentality, to correct the learning concept, and to choose the appropriate education methods.