2017年12月英语四级作文考前冲刺：溺爱思维导图

Today,fewpeoplewoulddefendthetraditionalattitudetochildren.Ifyourecallwhathappenedinolddays,youwouldbeastonishedatthesevereandstricteducationforchildren,forinstance,old-fashionedspankingwascommonpunishmentforchildren.Asaresult,whiletheparentsthusestablishedtheirownauthority,thepoorchildrenwouldneverrecoverfromthedreadfultraumaticexperiencewhentheygrewup.

However,asyouknow,thingsoftengotoextremes.Nowadays,parents'confidenceintheirownauthorityhasbeengreatlyundermined.Countlessarticlesinmagazinesandnewspapersandtvprogrammespublicizechildcare.Whensomuchover-enthusiasticadviceflyingabout,mumanddadjustdon'tknowwhattodoanymore.Intheend,theydonothing.

Sofromearlychildhood,thekidsareinchargeandparents'livesareregulatedaccordingtotheneedsoftheiroffspring.Whenthelittledearsdevelopintoteenagers,theytakecompletecontrol.Iftheyoungpeoplearegoingtohaveaparty,forexample,parentsareaskedtoleavethehouse.Theirpresencemerelyspoilsthefun.Whatelsecanthepoorparentsdobutobey?

Inmymind,achildcertainlyneedslove,andalotofit.Buttheexcessivepermissivenessofmodernparentsissurelydoingmoreharmthangood.Thespreadofjuveniledelinquencyislargelyduetoparentallaxity.Mother,believingthatherlittlebaobaocanlookafterhimself,isnotathomewhenhereturnsfromschool,solittlebaobaoroamsthestreet.Thedividing-linebetweenpermissivenessandsheernegligenceisveryfineindeed.

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