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There might be some people who believe that
50’s parents did not understand their children as much as they do in the
present. However, I disagree with the idea for the following two subsequent
reasons. The concepts of differences in shift of children’s playing methods and
spending time with families clearly illustrate the theme.
To begin with, means of enjoyable things have changed
rapidly over a few years. For the past, children usually played outside like
playground, but these days children usually play online games with their
friends. Therefore, enjoyable cultures are so different that generation gap
between two groups could be built nowadays. I will bring up my personal story
as an example. A few days ago, when I get to my cousin’s house, I could not
have conversations with my cousin who was elementary school student, because he
was caught up with the online games even when there were relatives. His father
did not understand his behavior and attitude. The reason was that when he was
teenager, he did not act like that when relatives came into his house. The
example conspicuously describes my insistence.
On top of that, in modern society parents
are living a busy and hectic life because they are under cutthroat competition,
so they do not have enough time to communicate with their families. They should
make a living to support their families. Therefore, it is more likely that they
have a little chance to share their emotion with their families. There was a
recent survey which was done by Harvard University social science researchers
with more than 500 parents as respondents. The purpose of the survey was to see
how much they spent time with their families. According to the survey, of 500
people surveyed, over 80 percent said that they had few family gathering. This was
why they were too busy to spare their time with their families. The result of
the survey distinctly proves my viewpoint.
As I mentioned above, not only children’s
playing methods but also spending time with families is in direct position to
my assertion. In this regard, I am strongly under the impression that Today’s
parents understand their children better than they did in the 50’s.
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