Lack of communication and closeness between family members is a vitally important issue in many societies today. In this essay, I will firstly discuss the causes of this problem and then offer some possible solutions to it. In my view, the primary cause of this problem is the modern lifestyle. Most
parents today work much harder than ever before. In the past, one parent –
usually the mother – stayed at home to take care of the children. In recents
times, however, it has become increasingly common for both parents to
work. As a result, more and more children now grow up with neither parent
at home. It is unsurprising, then, that families are no longer as close as they once were. One other factor adding to this problem is that people today spend too much time on solitary activities like watching television. In order to overcome this problem and make families closer, peoples’ lifestyle must change. I feel more parents should stay at home and take care their children. Perhaps governments could subsidise parents who choose to look after their families rather than working. Of course, these subsidise would probably not fully cover the income a family would reduce the financial pain of surviving on one income and afford to do so. Another positive step would be to promote active pastimes through public education programmes.
To conclude, while it is improbable that any solution will be found in the near future, I feel that the above mentioned measures would be a good first step.
Lack of communication and closeness between
family
members is a
vitally
important
issue in
many
societies
today
. In this essay, I will
firstly
discuss the causes of this
problem
and then offer
some
possible solutions to it. In my view, the primary cause of this
problem
is the modern lifestyle. Most
parents
today
work much harder than ever
before
. In the past, one
parent
–
usually
the mother
–
stayed at home to take care of the children. In
recents
times,
however
, it has become
increasingly
common for both
parents
to
work
.
As a result
, more and more children
now
grow up with neither
parent
at
home. It is unsurprising, then, that
families
are no longer as close as they once were. One other factor adding to this
problem
is that
people
today
spend too much time on solitary activities like watching television. In order to overcome this
problem
and
make
families
closer, peoples’ lifestyle
must
change
. I feel more
parents
should stay at home and take care their children. Perhaps
governments
could
subsidise
parents
who choose to look after their
families
rather
than working.
Of course
, these
subsidise
would
probably
not
fully
cover the income a
family
would
reduce
the financial pain of surviving on one income and afford to do
so
. Another
positive
step would be to promote active pastimes through public education
programmes
.
To conclude
, while it is improbable that any solution will
be found
in the near future, I feel that the above mentioned measures would be a
good
first
step.