Topic: Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Parents are the best teachers in children's lives. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
When children are young the only teacher they have are their parents. Parents teach children basic skills that are needed in the real world and important to for a child's development. While some people argue that parents are the best teachers, I believe that parents are not the best teachers because they are unable to be objective when it comes to their children and try to force their own morals and values on their children.
First, it is not possible for parents to make objective decisions about their children. Parents often believe their children can do no wrong. For example, a parent may immediately blame the other child if theirs gets into trouble at school for fighting. They could not possibly believe that their child would start any trouble. The complete lack of objectivity makes it increasingly difficult for children to learn from their mistakes. If children never learn to face the consequences of their actions, they will not be able to handle the issues that occur in the real world. The idea that either mom or dad will come to the rescue will not allow them to consider taking responsibility for their own actions. As an employee, this characteristic is extremely undesirable from an employer's perspective.
Second, parents often try to force their own values and morals on their children. While either actively or unintentionally, parents need to remember that their children are separate people and need the opportunity to develop and make their own decisions. While a certain set of morals and attitudes may have been appropriate for their parents, children face changes that parents may be unable to adapt due to generational differences. For example, a parent may find a certain type of music inappropriate for their children such as Eminem. While the lyrics may use profanity, parents may forget that Elvis at the time was considered inappropriate due to his gyrating hips. When it comes to careers, trying to steer their child in a specific direction is only living vicariously. A child needs to make the choices in their own life, not follow the goals and dreams of their parents.
In conclusion, while parents play a significant role in the development of their children, they are not the best teachers. A parent's lack of objectivity will detrimentally effect a child's development when children are not held accountable for their actions. Parents may also push their morals and values on their children against their wishes. These problems can seriously hold back a child's overall development.
Assignments:
1. Topic: People attend college or university for many different reasons (for example, new experiences, career preparation, increased knowledge). Why do you think people attend college or university? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
2. Topic: It has been said, 'Not everything that is learned is contained in books.' Compare and contrast knowledge gained from experience with knowledge gained from books. In your opinion, which source is more important? Why?
Answer!
1. Many people going to college for getting better future, for examples people that go to college to achive a diploma and they use that diploma to apply a better job position. Because many people do not have a university diploma seem dificult to compete for a job with a good position
2. in my opinion, all knowledge is important both from books and from experience. knowledge we gain from the experience makes us more confident and know a thing. while the knowledge obtained from books more widely because the book contains a lot of things that have not necessarily experienced by all people.
