{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"學英文不用背單字 Learn By Listening","title":"學英文不用背單字 EP-34 CEFR B1~B2 Are Parents Leaving Too Much to Grandparents?","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":427,"description":"Focus: Parenting Responsibilities, Family Dynamics, and Child Development\nVocabulary Highlights:\nIrresponsible 不負責任的 \nNot showing good judgment or care for your duties.\nExhausting 令人精疲力竭的 \nMaking you feel extremely tired.\nAttachment 依戀 / 情感紐帶 \nA strong feeling of affection and connection toward someone.\nScript:\nHost: Welcome back to our podcast! Today, Yolanda and I are tackling a topic that hits very close to home for many families across Taiwan. We are talking about parents who work in big cities and leave their young children with grandparents twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.\nYolanda: Thanks for bringing this up! It is extremely \ncommon here. A lot of young parents move to Taipei or Taichung for work and leave their toddlers with their own parents back in smaller towns. They usually visit only on weekends or holidays.\nHost: I understand that economic pressure is real, but to be completely honest, I strongly disagree with this arrangement. I think it is irresponsible for parents to pass their primary duty to aging grandparents. Children need their parents around daily, especially during their early developmental years.\nYolanda: That is a firm stance! But let us look at why parents do this. Rent in big cities is expensive, childcare services are pricey, and long working hours make picking up kids from daycare nearly impossible. Many parents feel they have no other choice if they want to earn enough money for their family's future.\nHost: While money matters, physical and emotional presence matters even more. When parents only show up on weekends, they become more like fun aunties or uncles rather than authority figures. The actual daily parenting—setting boundaries, teaching good habits, and comforting them when they cry at night—falls entirely on the grandparents.\nYolanda: You raise a good point about grandparents. They are getting older and should be enjoying their retirement, not managing tantrums or carrying heavy toddlers around all day. It can be...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/bgDVp1tmhHocRwizKpwdIa1RZbrvXmzLrM6-qKDqpl8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kOGY0/YzQzZWRhMDFkM2U4/MGYwNDE3Njk3NTQw/OTk3OS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}