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Some people think it would be a good idea for schools to teach every young person how to be a good parent. Do you agree or disagree with this opinion? Describe the skills a person needs to be a good parent.

#people #idea #schools #person #parent #skills
There is no doubt that
schools
plays
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 an important role in educating our
future
 generations.
Therefore
, it is
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debatable
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 issue that
schools
 should
also
 teach parental
skills
. While
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 some argue for it , personally, I
diasgree
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disagree
 with
this
 statement. I believe
schools
 are for academic education along with personal development whereas learning parental responsibilities comes at later in life after
becomig
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becoming
 one. The major point to consider is that to learn being a mother or a father at a young age is difficult to understand for immature minds. The argument goes that one who himself is a child cannot comprehend the responsibility of an adult. There are limitations to his or her mind and feelings to envision a parental responsibility.
Therefore
, in my view
teaching
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such
 a skill to young adults would be a waste of time. Another point is that
schools
 are for academic
eductaion
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education
 and personal development. The main responsibility of teachers is to teach subjects which would help youngsters in their
future
 careers and the personal characteristics making them a well-mannered successful adult.
Hence
, to learn being a
parent
 or
skills
 of a
parent
 is something which comes naturally after becoming a
parent
 and is refined
further
 throughout their child's milestones. In my view, there are many
skills
 which should be in a good
parent
. Patience, love, discipline, to name just three qualities , are important to be a good
parent
. Adding to these three, financially stable and educated parents can provide for their child's basic needs
such
 as food, shelter, education and extracurricular activities. If one
need
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 good parents in
future
 , they should not focus on educating children
the
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skills
 of being a mother or a father,
instead
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 the existing parents should try to be the perfect role model for their children. To conclude,
although
 young adults would be the
future
prents
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parents
 , teaching them
this
 skill is inessential. In my view, youngsters should focus on their academics and personal growth and once they are successful in their adult life
then
 they would have the time and the resources to be a good
parent
.
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