▶ Your Answer :
Undoubtedly, nurturing plays a significant
role in the development of young child. Some people might argue that parents
are the ones that should take care of their young children, while others think
that it is better for the children to be taken care by the eldest. Both sides
may have their own reasons to support their arguments. If I were asked to
choose one, however, I would say that the parents should nurture their own
children. There are several reasons as follows.
First, the children can grow more happily if
their parents take care of them. It is obvious that parents love their own
children the most rather than any other people, such as their siblings or other
relatives. Therefore, it is more likely for children to feel safe and
comfortable amid the love of their own parents other than anyone. This sense of
security can increase the overall level of happiness in the children’s lives.
For example, my younger sister, Sue, likes to play with me in the weekends
doing hide-and-seeks. However, whenever she gets hungry or sleepy, she starts
to look for mom or dad. This is because parents can give her the proper nurture
that can help her to feel comfortable and relaxed, which I, the eldest one, cannot
provide.
Second, taking care of younger siblings can
negatively affect the academic performance of the eldest. It takes up a huge amount
of time of the eldest if they were asked to play with, read books to, and feed their
younger sister/brother. Therefore, it is more likely for the eldest one to have
less time to spend on their assignments. This might result in poor understanding
of class materials therefore getting a worse grade in exam. For example, my
friend Ave was a model student who got straight A’s. One day, his mother made
him look after his younger brother full time in the weekends, thinking that this
would increase a sense of responsibility out of Ave. Unlike mother’s anticipation,
Ave got stressed out because of his brother’s tantrum, and he hardly had time
to catch up with his math homeworks. As a result, he plunked math in final
exam. If he were not supposed to take care of his brother and could focus on
his study, he could have had maintain his original grades.
All in all, I strongly contend that young
children should be taken care of their own parents for the reasons I have given
above. |