Some people think parents are the best teachers for children. It is true partly because the parents know their kids better than any other one, but there are many other reasons why the parents cannot be the best teachers.
First of all, it is not easy for them to have enough knowledg in many different fields. If a mother is a scientist, she could teach science and math but probably not history. Furthermore, the parents have their own jobs and there is not enough time for them to study the subjects before teaching.
Secondly, even though they have a lot of knowledge in different areas, parents do not have professional teaching skills. They don't know how to transfer the knowledge efficiently and what kinds of methods can be used for teaching. Also, parents can lose their temper and be emotional or subjective easily during teaching their children. Teachers who treat the children emotionally cannot be good teachers.
Finally, teachers are not the people who only teach certain subjects to children. They also teach them how to communicate with and to cooperate with other people such as classmates and also teachers. It is not easy for the parents to do this kind of jobs because this socialization usually happens at other places bedsides home.
It is certainly true that parents are the closest people to their children and they are the ones who know their children best, but this does not mean they are the best teachers. |