Some parents, especially those who are known as helicopter parents, believe that children should always follow their instructions. However, others have a contrasting view. In their opinion, children should be encouraged to think and act independently. I agree with the latter opinion.
Parents who want to have strict control over their children believe that it is the best way of parenting. There are certainly some positive aspects to this style of parenting. To start with, children can benefit from the immense experience of their parents. Since parents know better than children, in most situations they will be able to make more informed decisions. However, there are also some downsides to this approach. For one thing, times have changed. The challenges that our kids face today are entirely different from what we faced when we were their age. As a result, the assumption that parents can always make the right decisions does not hold much water in the current scenario.
By contrast, if children are encouraged to think independently, they develop confidence which will stand them in good stead when they grow up. For example, children with independent thinking skills would prefer to work out a solution rather than ask other people for help when they are confronted with a problem. On the other hand, children who are used to getting told what to do are reluctant to take initiatives and when they meet difficulties at work or life, their first reaction is to ask their parents for help. Obviously, it is not difficult to see which of these two types of kids will become successful later in life.
In conclusion, compared to children who are always told what to do, children who think and act independently have better problem solving skills and confidence which will benefit them immensely when they face problems in life. Hence, I believe that children should be encourages to think for themselves.
Some
parents
,
especially
those
who
are known
as helicopter
parents
, believe that
children
should always follow their instructions.
However
, others have a contrasting view. In their opinion,
children
should
be encouraged
to
think
and act
independently
. I
agree
with the latter opinion.
Parents
who
want to have strict control over their
children
believe that it is the best way of parenting. There are
certainly
some
positive
aspects to this style of parenting. To
start
with,
children
can benefit from the immense experience of their
parents
. Since
parents
know better than
children
, in most situations they will be able to
make
more informed decisions.
However
, there are
also
some
downsides to this approach. For one thing, times have
changed
. The challenges that our kids face
today
are
entirely
different
from what we faced when we were their age.
As a result
, the assumption that
parents
can always
make
the right decisions does not hold much water in the
current
scenario.
By contrast, if
children
are encouraged
to
think
independently
, they develop confidence which will stand them in
good
stead when they grow up.
For example
,
children
with independent thinking
skills
would prefer to work out a solution
rather
than ask other
people
for
help
when they
are confronted
with a problem.
On the other hand
,
children
who
are
used
to getting
told
what to do are reluctant to take initiatives and when they
meet
difficulties at work or life, their
first
reaction is to ask their
parents
for
help
.
Obviously
, it is not difficult to
see
which of these two types of kids will become successful later in life.
In conclusion
, compared to
children
who
are always
told
what to do,
children
who
think
and act
independently
have better problem solving
skills
and confidence which will benefit them
immensely
when they face problems in life.
Hence
, I believe that
children
should be
encourages
to
think
for themselves.
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26Repeated words, meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
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