Comments on the story "Migrant workers 'have 20m' kids back home" (China Daily, January 29, 2007)

If migrants must leave their children behind, I hope not children between 9 months and 4 years.

Such trauma has an effect on their development if it occurs prior their learning to speak.

Ann

On China Daily website

If the migrant workers can't have a stable residence and have to move around a lot, it is not good for children to move frequently as roots can't be established.

If the migrant work is stable and children can stay in one place for a fairly long time, then it is OK for the kids to be with the parents.

Anonymous

On China Daily website

(China Daily 01/31/2007 page11)