英语短文-父母到底欠子女什么？WhatDoParentsOweTheirChildren

1、英语短文父母到底欠子女什么？WhatDoParentsOweTheirChildren1.ifihadtoselectawordthatbestdescribesthemajorityofamericaniparents,thatwordwouldbeguilt-ridden.howsaditistoseeparentsbecomethewillingvictimsofthe“givc-megame”,onlylodiscoverthat,nomatterwhattheydo,itisn'heend,theyaredespisedfortheirlackoffir

2、mnessandblamedwhentheirspoiledchildrengetintrouble.withthisinmind,ishallfirstanswerthisquestion:”whatdoparentsowetheirchildren?”andishallstartwithwhattheydon'towethem.2.parentsdon'towetheirchildreneveryminuteoftheirdayandeveryounceoftheirenergy.theydon'towethemround-the-clockcarservice,s

3、inginglessons,tennislessons,expensivebicycles,amotorcycleoracarwhentheyreachsixteen,oratriptohuropewhentheygraduate.3.itakethefirmpositionthatparentsdonotowetheirchildrenacollegeeducation.iftheycanaffordit,line;theycancertainlysendthemtothebestuniversities.buttheymustnotfeelguiltilyiftheycan't.i

4、fthechildrenreallywantlogo,they'llfindaway.thereareplentyofloansandscholarshipsforthebrightandeagerwhocan'taffordtopay.4.afterchildrenmarry,theirparentsdonotowethemadownpaymentonahouseormoneyforthefurniture.theydonothaveanobligationtobaby-sitortotaketheirgrandchildrenintheirhousewhentheparen

5、tswereonvacation.iftheywantrodoit,itmustbeconsideredafavor,notanobligation.5.inmyopinion,parentsdonotowetheirchildrenaninheritance,nomatterhowmuchmoneytheyhave.oneofthesurestwaystoproducealoaferistoletchildrenknowthattheirfutureisassured.6.doparentsowetheirchildrenanything?yes,theyowethemagreatdeal.

6、7.oneoftheirchiefobligationsistogivetheirchildrenasenseofpersonalworthofself-esteemisthebasisofagoodmentalhealth.ayoungster,whoisconstantlymadetofecistupidandunworthy,constantlycomparedtobrighterbrothers,sistersorcousins,willbecomesounsure,soafraidoffailing,thathe(orshe)won'ttryatail.ofcourse,th

7、eyshouldbecorrectedwhentheydowrong;thisisthewaychildrenlearn.butthecriticismsshouldbebalancedwithpraises,preferablywithasmileandakiss.nochildisevertoooldtobehugged.parentsowetheirchildreniirmguidanceandconsistentdiscipline.itisfrighteningforayoungstertofeelthaiheisinchargeofhimself;it'slikebeing

8、inacarwithoutbrakes.theparentswhosay“no”whenotherparentssay“yes”sendsadoublemessage.heisalsosaying:“iloveyou,andiamreadytoriskyouranger,becauseidon'twantyoutogetintotrouble.”8. parentsowetheirchildrensomereligioustraining.thetactthatsomanystrangecultsareenjoyingsuchsuccessisproofthatchildrenfeel

9、theneedforsomethingspiritualintheirlife.9. parentsowetheirchildrenacomfortablefeelingabouttheirbody,andenoughinformationaboutsextobalancethemisinformationthattheywillsurelyreceivefromtheirfriends.10. parentsowetheirchildrenprivacyandrespectfortheirpersonalbelongings.thismeansnotborrowingthingswithou

10、tpermission,notreadingdiariesandmail,notlookingthroughpurses,pockets,anddrawers.ifamotherfeelsthatshemustreadherdaughter'sdiarytoknowwhatisgoingon,thecommunicationbetweenthemmustbeprettybad.11. parentsowetheirchiidrenasetofsolidvaluesaroundwhichtobuildtheirlives.thismeansteachingthemtorespecttherightsandopinionsofothers;itmeansbeingrespectfultoelders,toteachers,andtothelaw.thebestwaytoteachsuchvaluesisbyexample.achildwhoisliedtowilllie.achildwhoseeshisp