I think the best gift that parents could give their children is their company. There are no material gifts as precious as this. Spending time with their children is like the parents are holding a one way ticket which is now or never once you take off. In China, a very common scenario that is regularly seen is parents in rural areas looking for better work opportunities in big cities. Their children are either sent to a residential school or live with their grandparents throughout their entire childhood, and as parents play such a critical role in children's upbringing, these left-behind children may suffer from some mental issues when they grow up. So a parent's company is the best gift they can give their children.