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Parents do not owe (欠) their children a college education. If they can afford it, they
can certainly send them to a good university. But they needn't feel guilty if
they can't. When children grow up and want to get married, their parents do not
owe them an apartment. They do not have the duty to look after their
grandchildren, either. If they want to do it, it must be considered a favor,
not an obligation.
Do
parents owe their children anything? Yes, they owe them a great deal.
One of their obligations is to
give their children a personal worth. Children who are always made to feel
stupid and unworthy, constantly compared with brighter brothers, sisters, or
cousins will become so unsure, so afraid of failing that they won't try at all.
Of course they should be properly corrected when they do wrong, but it's often
better to let children learn their mistakes by themselves in time. All their
parents should do is to trust them, respect them, understand them and give them
chances to try and fail. They must learn to stand failure. When criticisms (批评) are really needed, they should
be balanced with a smile and a kiss. That is the way children learn.
Parents owe their children a set of solid values around which to build
their lives. This means teaching them to respect the rights and opinions of
others; it means being respectful to elders, to teachers, and to the law. The
best way to teach such values is by deed. A child who is lied to will lie. A
child who sees no laughter and no love in the home will have difficulty
laughing and loving.
No child asks to be born. If
you bring a life into the world, you owe the child something.
Parents do not owe (欠) their children a college education. If they can afford it, they
can certainly send them to a good university. But they needn't feel guilty if
they can't. When children grow up and want to get married, their parents do not
owe them an apartment. They do not have the duty to look after their
grandchildren, either. If they want to do it, it must be considered a favor,
not an obligation.
Do
parents owe their children anything? Yes, they owe them a great deal.
One of their obligations is to
give their children a personal worth. Children who are always made to feel
stupid and unworthy, constantly compared with brighter brothers, sisters, or
cousins will become so unsure, so afraid of failing that they won't try at all.
Of course they should be properly corrected when they do wrong, but it's often
better to let children learn their mistakes by themselves in time. All their
parents should do is to trust them, respect them, understand them and give them
chances to try and fail. They must learn to stand failure. When criticisms (批评) are really needed, they should
be balanced with a smile and a kiss. That is the way children learn.
Parents owe their children a set of solid values around which to build
their lives. This means teaching them to respect the rights and opinions of
others; it means being respectful to elders, to teachers, and to the law. The
best way to teach such values is by deed. A child who is lied to will lie. A
child who sees no laughter and no love in the home will have difficulty
laughing and loving.
No child asks to be born. If
you bring a life into the world, you owe the child something.
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