Throughout my life, I have been lucky enough to have a good relationship with my parents. I appreciate my parents bringing me into the world. I wouldn’t be here without them. Since I was born, they’ve supported me, given me an education, and tried to raise me as a person who can make right decisions. As written above, parents can be good role-models to children. On the other hand, I believe that they are not always the best teachers for their children.
Secondly, another problem is that parents may expect their child to have common hobbies or common tastes. They can't seem to separate from their child in their mind. For example, if the parents are into art or gathering exhibitions, they may try to force their child to become interested in the art as well; however, what if the child is interested in music instead of art? It could be seen as the ‘parents choosing the child’s future, instead of the child choosing their own future.’
Parents are usually eager to pass on their values to their children. Here arises one question, which is, “Should children always believe in what their parents do?” As time goes by, social beliefs are changing. When children are young, they believe that their parents are always rights. Also, children might think “oh, this is how my parents do this and this is how I should live.” But when they get older, they will realize that they can have other views and develop reactions by themselves. Sometimes parents, especially the older ones, can't keep up with rapid social or technological changes. For example, a student who has friends of all different races and backgrounds at school may find that their parents don't really understand or value the digital revolution because sometimes kids have to find their own ways to figure out what they believe in.
The most important thing that we should realize is that we all have many teachers in our lives. Parents are teaching us at home, teachers are teaching us at school, and experiences are teaching us morals. If there’s anything that can teach children to be better people, those are valuable even if it’s not coming from home.
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