Children brought up in families with less money are better prepared for life than those from wealthy families. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Who gets better prepared in face
life
- the children
who were raised lavishly or in a destitute condition, is debatable. I agree that children
who are raised in lower-income families are better equipped to face life
than those who came from ultra-rich parents
.
For several reasons, many believe that children
who were raised in middle and lower-income families are better prepared to deal with problems of adult life
. Firstly
, they learnt early in life
the value of relationships, sharing and caring, as they had no other choice but to share their bedrooms, treats and other essential items with other family members and friends. For example
, learning to survive on a low income and sacrificing luxuries for necessities, these children
learnt from the struggles of their parents
and social environment. As a result
of this
, they may become great team players, leaders and managers when they grow up as they learnt to stay content, share, responsibility, and teamwork. Secondly
, these children
are taught survival skills from a very early age. Many children
, for instance
, work on weekends or holidays to collect some money or to contribute to the family's income. A good example is children
who accompany their parents
to farmer's markets to sell the produce, contributing directly to the family income.
Moreover
, children
who are raised in rich households will face difficulties when they grow up and deal with real-world problems. One of the reasons is that their parents
have always provided them with all the materials they wanted and needed. For example
, Most celebrity kids get fancy clothes, expensive toys and the latest gadgets without having to work hard for them and eventually they get so used to relying heavily on their parent's wealth that they find it hard to deal with problems as adults.
To conclude, the upbringing of children
defines what they will become in the future. Since households with less money have to teach children
to work hard, save money and become satisfied with the things they have, they are better prepared for life
than their rich counterparts who got everything ready for them from their families.Submitted by nsing2001 on
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