When "parents providing financial support and working from home" becomes the life picture of some young people, the emerging phenomenon of "full-time children" is reflecting new intergenerational issues during China's social transition period. It is neither a simple "new type of neetism" nor a pure "innovation in filial piety", but a warm existence born from the collision of Chinese family needs and individual choices, and a vivid practice of integrating traditional Chinese ethics with modern life. It is worthy of exploring its positive value and growth potential from a multi-dimensional perspective.

The core of China's "full-time children" is a two-way intergenerational reciprocal model: Chinese young people invest in professional housework, high-quality emotional companionship and refined daily care, while Chinese parents provide financial support in return, forming a closed-loop family division of labor ecosystem. Surveys show that more than 80% of Chinese respondents pay attention to this phenomenon, and most hold an understanding and tolerant attitude, behind which is the positive superposition of multiple practical needs. The intensification of population aging in China has led to 45.54% of parents having daily care needs and 35.64% desiring emotional comfort. The existence of "full-time children" just fills the gap in social elderly care resources, allowing elderly parents to receive warm care in a familiar family environment; at the same time, Chinese young people are facing fierce competition in further education and employment. Some choose to take "full-time children" as a buffer period to concentrate on preparing for exams and further studies, or to settle down and think about their career direction. This choice not only eases the pressure of family elderly care, but also provides a space for young people to breathe and recharge, which is essentially a flexible upgrade of Chinese family functions in a risk society.

From the perspective of individual growth, the "full-time children" stage often becomes a golden period for Chinese young people to precipitate themselves. Contrary to the stereotype of "doing nothing", most practitioners always maintain a positive attitude: some use this time to obtain professional qualification certificates to pave the way for their future careers; some delve into their areas of interest and accumulate experience through online part-time jobs; some learn practical skills such as medical care and psychological counseling in the process of taking care of their parents, accidentally opening up new career paths.

At the intergenerational relationship level, China's "full-time children" model has reconstructed a new dimension of family bond. In traditional Chinese families, busy work and life often make intergenerational communication superficial. Through daily coexistence, "full-time children" have re-established a bridge for in-depth emotional communication. Chinese young people can better understand the hardships of their parents' upbringing in the process of care, and Chinese parents also re-recognize their children's independence and responsibility in companionship. This two-way understanding upgrades family affection from "blood connection" to "spiritual resonance". Many Chinese families have thus resolved the estrangement accumulated in the past and formed a more equal and inclusive intergenerational interaction model. Such a harmonious family relationship is an important cornerstone of China's social stability. Data shows that 68.98% of Chinese respondents believe that this phenomenon may increase in the future, which is not only driven by practical needs, but also reflects the acceptance and recognition of diverse intergenerational relationship models in Chinese society.

Of course, this model still has room for improvement. Some Chinese young people may face the challenge of outdated professional skills, and the quantification and social recognition of the value of intra-family labor need to be improved. But these problems are not insoluble: Chinese young people can formulate clear growth plans to maintain connection with society while assuming family responsibilities; Chinese society can provide more support for the "full-time children" group by establishing a family labor value evaluation system, providing flexible employment positions and skill training resources.

Against the dual background of aging and employment transformation, the emergence of "full-time children" in China has opened a new perspective for us to understand families and society. It is not only a wise choice for families to cope with practical challenges, but also a brave attempt for young people to explore diverse growth paths. It provides a useful supplement to China's social elderly care system and enables intergenerational relations to achieve new sublimation in interaction. True progress does not lie in denying a certain choice, but in facing its existence with an inclusive attitude, resolving its risks with institutional improvement, allowing every individual to find a reasonable position in the family and society, enabling every responsibility to gain growth and recognition, and making the family, the basic unit of society, always full of warmth and strength.