英语作文：父母与其子女的教育Parents and Their Children's Education

Parents have great influence on us;Parents, especially those of teenagers, care about their children’s educationmore than anything else. They could do everything for their children. Many ofthem spend most of their spare time coaching their children in studies; thosewho have no time or cannot do it have hired tutors. Some also send theirchildren to after-class schools. Some even have tried to improve their homeenvironment. It seems as if a better education is all that parents expect forchildren.

The present situation can be explained bythe following reasons. First of all, as our country’s economy has been movingahead healthily, many parents have become aware that future success dependsmore and more on skills and education. Lack Of training or education will nolonger ensure that young people have a promising future. Secondly, it isevident that in a competitive society there are both losers and winners. Thechildren who have grasped better skills and more knowledge will enjoy moreopportunities. What is more,＇ with school tuition increasing it is also reasonable for parents toexpect their children to be somebody or do something great as a result ofeducation they have received.

Certainly, it is good to see much ofparents＇ attention ispaid to children＇s education.However, in my opinion, emphasis should also be laid on fostering their otherabilities and personal qualities. True, it is important to learn to succeed, butthe first thing to learn is how to survive and how to be a qualified citizen.If this is included in good education that parents are seeking now, theirchildren will be definitely ensured not only a bright future but also a soundintellectual and mental foundation, hence a healthy life.

父母，特别是带着十几岁孩子的父母亲，最关心的是孩子的教育问题。许多父母把大多数业余时间花在辅导孩子学习上；没有时间或不能辅导的家长则花钱聘请家庭教师。有的父母把孩子送到课外学校去；还有些父母甚至设法改善家庭环境。看来，更好的教育是父母对子女的最大期望。

目前的这种情况可用下列理由予以解释。首先，随着我国经济健康地向前发展，许多父母认识到，未来的成功越来越取决于技能和教育。缺少培训和教育就难保年轻人拥有远大前程。其次，在充满竞争的社会里，失败者和成功者同时存在，这是显而易见的。孩子学到的技能越好，掌握的知识越多，他们得到的机会也就越多。况且，由于学费不断上涨，父母期待孩子因受到良好的教育而将来成名，或干成一番大事业，这也是合乎情理的事情。

当然，看到许多家长十分注重儿童教育，这是件大好事。然而，在我看来，还应该强调培养孩子的其他能力和个人素质。诚然，学会成功的诀窍是很重要的，可是要学的第一件事就是如何生存以及怎样做一个合格的公民。如果父母正在寻求的良好教育也包括这一点的话，其孩子就不仅会有光明的前程，而且会拥有健全的心智和健康的生活。