Grasping the week, also known as wiping, testing, drawing and testing, is Draw lots in English. This custom has been circulating among the people in China for a long time. It is a ceremony to predict the future and temperament when children are one year old, and it is also a way to celebrate the first birthday anniversary. Its core is the wish for the continuation, smoothness and prosperity of life, which reflects the parents' deep affection for their children, has the nature of family games, and is a belief custom with human relations and the pursuit of parenting.

The ceremony of "grasping the week" is usually held on the day when the baby is one year old, before eating the "longevity noodles" at noon. It is necessary to clean up the baby, put on new clothes-new clothes, new hats, new shoes and socks, and begin to worship the ancestors, telling the ancestors that the baby is one year old and praying for the healthy growth of the baby. Then choose a spacious room, put two square tables side by side in the middle, and spread cloth or mats on it. Put the prepared Zhou Kuaile on one end of the table in a semi-arc shape, and bring the baby to the other end of the table to let the baby catch Zhou Kuaile on the table. According to the caught items, predict the baby's interests, hobbies and possible careers in the future. In this process, you can record the whole memorable process of baby grasping the week with a camera or a video recorder.

If the child catches the seal first, it means that when he grows up, he will take advantage of the grace of God and prosper his career. If you grasp the stationery first, it means that when you grow up, you will be eager to learn, and there will be a splendid article, which will eventually be three yuan and; If a child grasps the abacus first, it means that when he grows up, he will be good at managing money and will become a career of Tao Zhu. If a girl first grasps sewing utensils such as scissors and rulers or cooking utensils such as shovels and spoons, it is said that she is good at housework when she grows up. On the contrary, children should not be dismissed as "delicious" or "playful" on the spot when they catch food and toys first, but should also be said that "when children grow up, they will have a good mouth and be good at eating, drinking and enjoying". In short, the elders have high hopes for their children's future, and they just wish them well at the age of one.

By grasping the children's weeks, this paper objectively tests how the birth mother, nanny and wet nurse lead the children and how they carry out enlightenment education. Therefore, some parents are not superstitious, but they still advocate letting children catch Zhou Er, which is one of the reasons why this custom has been circulating among the people for a long time. Now, with the improvement of living standards, the custom of grasping the week is paid more and more attention by many families, and many places are holding organized collective activities to celebrate the baby's birthday.

Notice of grasping the week:

1, and the selected grab week music should be the same size (no interference, easy to grab).

2. The colors of the selected music should be the same (do not cause visual interference).

3. The selected Zhou Le must be the baby's first contact.

4. Relatives and friends should not interfere in the process of grasping the week.

6. We should hold a week-catching activity before lunch.

Weekly list (reference)

The first list

1, three-character scripture/dictionary: stands for writer or law.

2. Brush: representing calligraphers and literati.

3. Ruler: It has the meaning of scale and represents those who make laws and standardize systems.

4, abacus/calculator: on behalf of businesses or businessmen.

5. RMB/GBP/USD/EUR: It means to be rich, and you can become a banker, a rich man who is good at saving or a rich man in the future.

6. Seal: represents official position or power.

7. Colored pens: representing artists.

8. rag head/soft ruler: representing a fashion designer.

9. Football/Badminton/Basketball/Table Tennis: On behalf of athletes.

10, CD/MP3: for musicians.

1 1, spoon/chopsticks: for chefs and restaurant operators.

12. Little shoes: representing travelers and explorers.

13, camera/photo: photographer.

14, a bottle of medicine: on behalf of the doctor.

15, mouse: IT industry.

16, eating/toys: it means eating delicious food and being good at eating, drinking, and enjoying.

The second list

1, dictionary or dictionary: represents a writer or scientist, a knowledgeable person.

2, books, pens: with the meaning of formulation, representing calligraphers, literati, and civilian work.

3. ruler: it has the meaning of scale and represents lawyers, judges and revolutionaries.

4, calculator, abacus: on behalf of businesses or businessmen.

5. Renminbi (money): a rich man or a rich man who is good at saving.

6. Credit card: banker or financial industry.

7. Seal: represents official position or power.

8. Paintings, water color boxes and colored pens: represent painters and artists.

9, wool ball, cloth: on behalf of fashion designers.

10, table tennis racket, badminton racket, football: representing sports-related occupations.

1 1, flute, violin, electronic organ, CD: for musicians.

12. Chopsticks and shovels: on behalf of chefs and hoteliers.

13. Little shoes: representing travelers and explorers.

14, moisturizer, lipstick: for beauty, care about your appearance.

15, mobile phone, floppy disk, mouse: the representative is engaged in IT industry, high technology and communication industry.

16, globe: representing geographer.

17, cotton swabs and gauze: representing doctors and nurses.

18, screwdriver: engineer, industry

19, toy cars: car owners, drivers

20. Building blocks: construction industry, designers, etc

2 1, rosary: it stands for practicing hard.

The third list

1, Book: Can read, suitable for being a scholar and expert.

2, pen and ink: will become a writer and painter.

3, seal: powerful, will be a big official.

4, abacus/calculator: will be a businessman, accountant, suitable for business.

5, coins: will be very rich in the future.

6, drumsticks: blessed, it means that you will not worry about food and clothing all your life.

7. ruler: you can become a designer and architect in the future.

8. Onion: It stands for cleverness.

9. Garlic: It means good at calculation.

10, celery: stands for hard work

1 1, straw: suitable for farming.

12, sword: can be an officer and a policeman.

14, receiver: suitable for medical work.