Parents Learn
Parents Learn In today’s society it seems as if the idea of
parenting has gone out the window. AS a result of this
depression rates have increased and there has been a greater
rate of drug addiction, troubles with the law also have sky
rocketed in those age thirteen to eight teen. We need to make
sure parents are parents and prevent there kids from falling
into a neglected void. To do this, the government needs to
create classes to teach parents the traits that they need to be
effective parents. As of now there are classes like this,
however you have to sign up and pay for it yourself. These
classes would be mandatory and paid for by the Government.
Anyone that is going to have a baby for the first time should
take these classes. New parents will be able to learn the skills
they need to know to be effective parents. Whether it means
teaching there kid not to do drugs or teaching parents how to
show that they care, these classes would help parents do their
job. These classes can show parents to support there kids and
create a family atmosphere. Studies show that in a family that
sits down to dinner and talks there is a thirty percent lower
crime rate. One thing that parents would learn is good
communication skills. They will learn how to talk to their
children. Communication is important if you are a parent. A
parent needs to pass ideas and skills to their children. These
ideas could be how to tie shoo laces or just letting the kid
know he or she is loved. This is what we need to get across to
the parents. They must learn to listen and talk to there
children to be better parents. Parents have to learn that
children need to be loved. Taking interest in what they do will
convey concern and love. When a child feels that there is love
in the house he or she will take the problem there rather than
trying to take care of it through drugs. In society morals have
gone down through the years. The crime rates are up in every
category and drug use is at a high. Teaching morals to parents
is another thing that would be taught. These would be simple
right from wrong morals. People with a strong moral background
can access a compromising situation and make a more appropriate
decision according to studies done. Being able to make a good
decision in today’s society is getting hard. There is pressure
on a lot of subjects that cause problems for kids. Having sex
and doing drugs is one of them. One thing that that parents
would be taught is the skill to teach kids how to have safe sex.
Not only from STD’s but when the time is right for a person to
start having sex. Parents would also learn how to teach children
about drug use. Why it is bad and whether or not kids should try
it. Parents teaching strong morals would help kids make good
moral decisions between right and wrong. A very important skill
that would be obtained by attended a parenting class would be
how to have a positive household. When a child gets older he or
she will want to do what they want. This could create a negative
atmosphere very easily, for the fact that arguing takes place.
When arguing takes place it usually leads to a fight. Parents
could learn how to avoid this whole situation and come to a
positive solution without all the yelling and screaming. This is
good for the child because being yelled at can create a lot of
emotional stress. But at the same time if a parent knows how to
access the situation then they can get the child to do what they
think is best while showing care for the child, and still
receive the child’s respect. One draw back is that parents are
usually working all the time. Especially if you are going to be
a new parent. This does not leave a lot of free time for these
people to go to class. So to make these classes most convenient
they could be held three times a day. In the morning, afternoon
and evening to work around everyone’s work schedule. This would
give everyone the chance to go whether you were a nine to five
business man or a late night factory worker. This is a problem
but it can also be easily addressed A lot of parents will not
want to take these classes. Some people feel like they retain
the skills needed to be a parent. Other parents my not even care
enough about there children to go. A good way to promote
attendance could be a tax cut. If someone goes to these classes
the government could give a kick back on their taxes. If the
classes became mandatory then an intricate penalty system could
be devised. It would be almost like school. They could take
attendance in class. Give each person an allotted amount of sick
days. If the parents exceed the sick day limit and do not have a
legitimist reason for not being there then they should be fined.
The cost for this would be high. For this to be affective there
would have to be a parenting school in every city and town. Not
only would you have a lot of schools but you would have to train
an army of teachers. The cost of teacher training would be
enormous alone. This could be argued that it is an unneeded
waste of tax payer money. But children are what keep the world
turning. They grow up to run the world. We need to invest as
much time in our future as possible. Besides look at all the
money this government spends. In 1991 the government spent
twenty three billion dollars on foreign aid and three hundred
and four billion on National Defense. This money could be
reinvested in America’s children to promote a better life in our
society for them These classes may seem silly at first for the
fact that the earth has been around for thousands of years and
parenting seems to have come naturally. But kids face new
challenges in today’s society. Children are one of the most
important things in this world. Anything that can be done to
better there lives should be done. Even if it means a parent
giving up a little time to help there kids.
