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.