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The effectiveness of strict rules has been a very contentious subject. Especially, the question whether parents should set strict rules for their children if they want them to succeed in life has aroused heated arguments. In my opinion, I am in agreement that strict rules can benefit children and their success in life. I would provide two main arguments why I think so. First and foremost, through strict rules, children can be educated on socially-accepted behavioral patterns, which will help them to succeed in their adult life. It is pretty obvious that one who has not acquired any good manners from his parents will fail to make a good first impression to his colleagues and boss on his first day at work. That would bode ill for his career. There is a friend of mine whose parents were so lenient that he actually did not have any chance to learn what to do and what not to do kind of stuff at home. Now every time he gets a job, he gets fired only after a few days. This has always been due to his lack of nice manner. The next argument is that children can learn a sense of accountability while following rigid rules. It is not easy even for adults to follow strict rules in everyday life because it requires a lot of responsibility. Thus, if parents set such rules and gently encourage their children to keep them, they will try not to break the rules and, in the meantime, learn a sort of self-discipline. These days self-regulation is one of the most valued virtues in business world. Therefore, employers would apparently be more likely to choose an applicant who can take many responsibilities and at the same time does not fail to finish them on time. In summary, it is undeniable that strict rules are beneficial to children in that they can help them to succeed in life. Therefore, parents should set such rules and help their children to follow them. |