▶ Your Answer : It is often believed that children in the past were more independent on their parents than those now. However, contrary to this idea, I firmly believe that nowadays children are more independent because both of parents work and there are good teachers except parents. To begin with, these days, both of parents are working, so they are usually not in home. Therefore, children should be able to do their works by themselves. In this process, children find their ways and become more independent. My friend - Hyun wo is a good example. His parents manage the family restaurant, so they always come back home about 9 PM. So, he has done his works by himself. At first time, it was very hard for him, but now he can do many things such as cooking healthy food, washing the dishes and doing laundry. Therefore, he looks more mature than his peers, and when he faces difficult situations, he struggles to finish them alone and succeed. On top of that, unlike the past, children can have good teachers in the schools and other academic places. In the past, children studied in home and parents or grandparents were teachers to them. So it was natural that they depended on their parents. On the other hand, nowadays, all children go school and meet their teachers. They teach math and history, and even give them useful lessons. So, children can be more independent on their parents. For example, When I was a four year in the elementary school, I met my homeroom teacher. He was very old, so had a lot of experiences. Thankfully, he really liked me and gave helpful messages to me. Therefore, when I had trouble, I consulted with him to solve my problems. Because of this behavior, I do not depend on my parents as much as possible. To sum up, nowadays both of parents ordinally go working and children can have good and helpful consultants in the school, not in the home. In this regard, without any hesitation, I strongly suggest that current children are much more independent on their parents than those in the past. |