In today 's society, many parents do everything for their children. Parents are not the only ones babying children; teachers and other adults are also making them dependent on others. We cannot continue to shelter children like we are today. If we continue to over shelter children, they will always be dependent on others - they will never learn how to deal with everyday problems such as bullying and other basic life skills. A responsibility of parents are to prepare their children for adulthood. The number of people who rely on welfare is increasing each year. In 2007, 26 million people participated in the food stamp program. The number of participants was 66% of the 39 million who were qualified for the program ("Back in Time"). There are
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Cyberbullying is bullying using computers. Today there are plenty of apps with which you can talk to someone anonymously. One can say hurtful things without anyone knowing what happened. Most adults did not experience this type of bullying so they do not know how to address a problem like this (Hinduja, Cyberbullying). Bullying is a very serious issue in our society and it needs to be addressed, but kids also need to become more confident and independent so they can stand up to bullies. If the victims of bullying stand up for themselves, it is more effective. If a teacher or other adult tells the bully to stop or gets them in trouble, it might not help; it could even make it worse. Bullying does not just happen in the early years. It happens in the work place. There is bullying between people who are competing for a promotion. There is also bullying when someone says something that is not politically correct. Another form of bullying is when a college professor fails a student for having opposing viewpoints. A student 's grade should not depend on their viewpoint agreeing with the professor 's viewpoint. Children are not the only ones that need to be confident and know how to handle bullying. Adults that are being bullied cannot go tell an adult, they have to stand up for …show more content…
Parents should not teach their children to make those choices, but some stray from their moral values. If that is what a child does, let them take the consequences. Parents cannot baby their children or else they will not know how to handle failure. Kids need to handle their responsibilities. However, parents should stay involved with their children. Parents should not step out of their lives when they move out of the house, but they should also not let their children depend on them. Parents should still be there when their children need advice. Children need to be more independent than they are today. Bullying should not tear you down; you have to be confident and independent to survive the real world. Everyone needs to stand up for themselves, claim responsibility, and be more independent. A responsibility of parents is to prepare their children for
Cyberbullying is bullying using computers. Today there are plenty of apps with which you can talk to someone anonymously. One can say hurtful things without anyone knowing what happened. Most adults did not experience this type of bullying so they do not know how to address a problem like this (Hinduja, Cyberbullying). Bullying is a very serious issue in our society and it needs to be addressed, but kids also need to become more confident and independent so they can stand up to bullies. If the victims of bullying stand up for themselves, it is more effective. If a teacher or other adult tells the bully to stop or gets them in trouble, it might not help; it could even make it worse. Bullying does not just happen in the early years. It happens in the work place. There is bullying between people who are competing for a promotion. There is also bullying when someone says something that is not politically correct. Another form of bullying is when a college professor fails a student for having opposing viewpoints. A student 's grade should not depend on their viewpoint agreeing with the professor 's viewpoint. Children are not the only ones that need to be confident and know how to handle bullying. Adults that are being bullied cannot go tell an adult, they have to stand up for …show more content…
Parents should not teach their children to make those choices, but some stray from their moral values. If that is what a child does, let them take the consequences. Parents cannot baby their children or else they will not know how to handle failure. Kids need to handle their responsibilities. However, parents should stay involved with their children. Parents should not step out of their lives when they move out of the house, but they should also not let their children depend on them. Parents should still be there when their children need advice. Children need to be more independent than they are today. Bullying should not tear you down; you have to be confident and independent to survive the real world. Everyone needs to stand up for themselves, claim responsibility, and be more independent. A responsibility of parents is to prepare their children for