Think about what is ______ in many families: Kids come home, jump onto the sofa, get lost in the world of the small ______ and become couch potatoes（电视迷）. Now, a new law is making parents and guardians of minors（未成年人的监护人）take responsibility for family education to help shape their children’s future.

Called the Law on Family Education Promotion（《家庭教育促进法》）, it is the first of its kind in China and came into effect ______ Jan. 1, 2022. It encourages parents and guardians to educate their children properly—morally（道德上）, physically and psychologically.

The law stops parents and guardians from placing too much ______ on their children. Parents and guardians should carefully organize time for minors to study, rest, play and ______ , and make sure minors don’t lose themselves in the Internet. They should treat all children equally（平等地）and should   ______ use violence（暴力）to educate children.

For children of migrant workers（外出务工人员）in rural areas, they may be ______ alone while their parents go to work in cities. The law asks local governments to keep a close eye on such families, and help the parents get ______ locally so that they can be more responsible for their children’s education.

Family education ______ the future of the country. Now, with the new law, family education is no longer just a family matter but a state affair（事务）. Parents who fail to educate their children properly might be breaking the law and will be given a ______ .