Someparentshavenofreedom.Theirchildrensay“jump”andtheyjump.Theysay“Thekidsaredrivinguscrazy.”Yettheydonothingaboutit.Theylettheirchildrengivetheirorders.
Theydoeverythingfortheirchildren.Theydothingsthatthechildrencouldeasilydoforthemselves.
Theseparentsoftengiveintotheirchildren.Thentheyareangryandyellattheirchildren.Theyfeelbadandsay“I’msorry.”Theybegthechildrentoactbetter.Theybecometheirchildren’sslaves.
Someparentsthinkthatbeingaslaveisbeingagoodparent.Theymayevenbelievethatparentsshouldbeunhappy.Onegroupofparentsdonotagree.Theybelievethatparentshavecertainrights.Theserightsaregivenhere:
1.Parentscansayno.
2.Parentscansay“becauseIsaidso”.
3Parentscanbeangry.
4.Parentscanletchildrencrysometimes.
5.Parentscanpunishchildren.
6.Parentscanbeattheirchildren.
7.Parentscanbeselfishsometimes.
8.Parentscanbealonewhentheyneedtobe.
9.Parentscanbeunfairattimes.
10.Parentscanchangetheirminds.
11.Parentscanmakemistakes.
12.Parentscanraisetheirchildrenintheirownway.
Parents’powerisgoodforparents.Itisalsogoodforchildren.Itmakesthemfeellovedandcaredfor.Thiswillhelpthemtobegoodparentssomeday.
1.Thewriterthinksitrightthatparents______.
A.becometheirchildren’sslaves
B.doeverythingfortheirchildren
C.haveparents’power
D.oftenpunishtheirchildren
2.Parentspowerisgoodforchildrenbecause______.
A.itmakesthemfeellovedandcaredfor
B.itwillhelpthemtoberealparentssomeday
C.theycangeteverythingtheywant
D.theycan’tmakeanymistakes
3.Someparentsbecometheirchildren’sslavesbecause______.
A.theyarealwaysshoutingattheirchildren
B.theydoeverythingtheycanfortheirchildren
C.theykeepteachingtheirchildren
D.theyworkdayandnight
4.Whichdoesn’tbelongtothetwelverights?
A.Parentscanbeangrywiththeirchildren.
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