Luyện tập: Children’s Free Time with Families

Some people believe that children should spend all of their free time with their families. Others believe that this is unnecessary or even negative. Discuss the possible arguments on both sides, and say which side you personally support.

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Topic statementNobody can deny that parental influence is important for children, at least in cases where children live with their parents, foster parentscha mẹ nuôi or guardiansngười giám hộ. OpinionHowever, it is by no means clear that children should spend time exclusively in the family, as we will see.

Topic statementOn the one hand, it may appear advisable for parents to act as role modelshình mẫu, tấm gương and to establish ground rulesquy tắc cơ bản for behaviour by spending as much time as possible with their children. Supporting statementThis allows the youngsters to absorb conventionstiếp thu quy ước and codes of conductchuẩn mực hành vi which they can then follow themselves, hopefully leading to an absence of problems such as bullyingsự bắt nạt, truancysự trốn học and delinquencysự phạm pháp later on. Topic statementFurthermore, being with the family should reduce the risk of children falling victim to crimes such as abductionsự bắt cóc, or coming under the influence of negative peer pressureáp lực từ bạn bè.

Topic statementOn the other hand, we have to ask whether this is a practical proposition. Supporting statementIn a society where many families are dual-incomethu nhập kép, or where one parent’s role as breadwinnertrụ cột gia đình means he/she is away from the family for long periods, it is inevitable that children cannot spend all of their time with the family. Supporting statementChild-mindingviệc quan tâm đến trẻ em and after-school childcareviệc chăm sóc trẻ em sau giờ học are often used in these cases, and if managed properly, these can be perfectly viablekhả thi alternatives. Supporting statementEqually, it seems that children can in some cases learn a considerable amount from their peersbạn đồng trang lứa in addition to adults, and allowing them to play without direct supervision may be a benefit.

OpinionTo conclude, it appears that, while family time is essential for bondinggắn kết and absorbing patterns of behaviourtiếp thu kiểu mẫu về hành vi, there are definite advantages when children are outside the family too. SummaryThis is provided that they are in a safe, well-behaved environment with peers who are themselves reasonably well brought-upđược nuôi dạy tốt.

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Nobody can deny that parental influence is important for children, at least in cases where children live with their parents, cha mẹ nuôi or người giám hộ. However, it is by no means clear that children should spend time exclusively in the family, as we will see.

On the one hand, it may appear advisable for parents to act as hình mẫu, tấm gương and to establish quy tắc cơ bản for behaviour by spending as much time as possible with their children. This allows the youngsters to tiếp thu quy ước and chuẩn mực hành vi which they can then follow themselves, hopefully leading to an absence of problems such as sự bắt nạt, sự trốn học and sự phạm pháp later on. Furthermore, being with the family should reduce the risk of children falling victim to crimes such as sự bắt cóc, or coming under the influence of negative áp lực từ bạn bè.

On the other hand, we have to ask whether this is a practical proposition. In a society where many families are thu nhập kép, or where one parent’s role as trụ cột gia đình means he/she is away from the family for long periods, it is inevitable that children cannot spend all of their time with the family. việc quan tâm đến trẻ em and việc chăm sóc trẻ em sau giờ học are often used in these cases, and if managed properly, these can be perfectly khả thi alternatives. Equally, it seems that children can in some cases learn a considerable amount from their bạn đồng trang lứa in addition to adults, and allowing them to play without direct supervision may be a benefit.

To conclude, it appears that, while family time is essential for gắn kết and tiếp thu kiểu mẫu về hành vi, there are definite advantages when children are outside the family too. This is provided that they are in a safe, well-behaved environment with peers who are themselves reasonably được nuôi dạy tốt.