In 1999, the Child Welfare League Foundation (CWLF) did a survey of fifth- and sixth-graders and discovered that nearly 90 % of the respondents often or sometimes felt troubled over excessive homework, inadequate time and space for play, insufficient respect for their individuality, and inadequate guarantees of their safety.
根據兒福聯盟在民國八十八年針對小學五、六年級學生所做的「跨世紀兒童生活狀況調查」顯示，現代兒童「功課壓力沈重」、「遊戲空間、時間不足」、「未具足夠的人格尊重」、「缺乏足夠的安全保障」，有將近九成的孩子，經常或偶而有煩惱。