Some people believe that children should spend all of their free time with their families. Others believe that this is unnecessary or even negative. Discuss the possible arguments on both sides, and say which side you personally support.
Nobody can deny that parental influence is important for
children
, at least in cases where children
live with their parents, foster parents or guardians. However
, it is by no means clear that children
should spend time
exclusively in the family, as we will see. On the one hand, it may appear advisable for parents to act as role models and to establish ground rules for behaviour by spending as much time
as possible with their children
. This
allows the youngsters to absorb conventions and codes of conduct which they can then
follow themselves, hopefully leading to an absence of problems such
as bullying, truancy and delinquency later on. Furthermore
, being with the family should reduce the risk of children
falling victim to crimes such
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, or coming under the influence of negative peer pressure. Correct your spelling
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On the other hand
, we have to ask whether this
is a practical proposition. In a society where many families are dual-income, or where one parent’s role as breadwinner means he/she is away from the family for long periods, it is inevitable that children
cannot spend all of their time
with the family. Child-minding and after-school childcare are often used in these cases, and if managed properly, these can be perfectly viable alternatives. Equally, it seems that children
can in some cases learn a considerable amount from their peers in addition
to adults, and allowing them to play without direct supervision may be a benefit. To conclude
, it appears that, while
family time
is essential for bonding and absorbing patterns of behaviour, there are definite advantages when children
are outside the family too. This
is provided that they are in a safe, well-behaved environment with peers who are themselves reasonably well brought-up
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Structure your answers in logical paragraphs
The easiest way to score well on the IELTS Task 2 writing portion is to structure your writing in a solid essay format.
A strong argument essay structure can be split up into 4 paragraphs, each containing 4 sentences (except the conclusion paragraph, which only contains 3 sentences).
Stick to this essay structure:
- Paragraph 1 - Introduction
- Paragraph 2 - First supporting paragraph
- Paragraph 3 - Second supporting paragraph
- Paragraph 4 - Conclusion