7. To allow an innocent child to suffer needlessly when one could easily prevent it is morally reprehensible.
I disagree with this statement. I believe its important to let a child suffer sometimes because that is how they learn. If a child asks for something that they really want, like a toy, it's important that that person does not give in to that all the time. I nanny for three children and one time we were going on a walk and one of the boys said he wanted to run. I told him it was not a good idea because he was in sandals. He said he wanted to anyways. I told him it was his decision. He ended up falling and scrapping his knee. I knew that was probably going to happen but by just telling him that it wasn't a good idea would not have been enough to convince him. Most times, kids have to learn things on their own by making their own mistakes. It is difficult to watch a child suffer but that is life and children need to learn that sometimes life is hard.
"Most times, kids have to learn things on their own by making their own mistakes." I completely agree with you. Children learn through experience. If a child never learns what suffering is, they will never truly be able to appreciate happiness.
ReplyDeleteI agree with your statement to an extent. It is necassary for children to learn from there mistakes, but you also need to help them not make certain mistakes in the first place. If a child has no structure, they will have no decipline. That child will be more likely to make different mistakes in the future. It is necessary to guide a child through there early life to set them on the right path.
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