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    looks like she might blow a fuse. She grabs the child and wallops him on the behind. What did the spectator think when he saw this? When some people see a child being spanked they think of abuse‚ but others think of it as a form of discipline that the child rightfully deserves. For many years‚ spanking was seen as a normal form of punishment to teach your child to respect you. But now when you spank a child‚ smack

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    words together. PARENTS AND CHILDREN COMMUNICATION Definition Between Parents and Children Communication It is very important for parents to be able to communicate openly and effectively with their children. Open‚ effective communication benefits not only the children‚ but every member of the family. Relationship between parents and their children improve when there is effective communication taking place. In general‚ if the communication between parents and their children are good‚ then their

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    What Should Be Responsible for the “Obesity Crisis”? Nowadays‚ fast food becomes a symbol of America‚ so as obesity. The word obesity became really popular because obesity always goes after the fast food. So‚ you might ask how serious the problem of obesity now in the United States is. Judith Warner gave us a really good answer to this question. In his article Junking Junk Food‚ he states that now we are “at a time when more than two-thirds of American adults are overweight” and approximately “17

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    ARGUMENTATIVE: Should parents of young children be allowed to take unnecessary risks? While it is true‚ everybody deserves to live a life of fun‚ fulfilment and pleasure. However‚ there comes a time when there should be a limit to how much fun you can have‚ especially when you become a parent. Parenthood brings responsibilities. It means that decision-making in all aspects of life has to be more considered. Some say that despite the parents’ obsession‚ children can learn to change their ways

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    million last year. Considering higher rates of incarceration‚ we can easily deduce that more parents are incarcerated now than ever before. The children of these parents are undoubtedly affected. Sadly‚ these children are often considered a collective group with a particular set of needs-- that is‚ basic needs like food‚ clothing and shelter (Johnson and Waldfogel‚ 2002). However‚ each child of an incarcerated parent has emotional and psychological needs specific to his/her situation that must be met. Meeting

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    think parents should be punished for the crimes their teenage children commit? Teenage crimes are on the rise and in trying to prevent this condition from aggravating‚ people start to consider an alternative solution - to punish the parents instead. The question is‚ are parents really the core of the problem or are there other bigger issues we have to consider? Punishing parents by law is certainly not the ideal way to handle these rising crime rates. Though it cannot be denied that parents are

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    U.S.-born children with immigrant parents Jia Lu Chen New York University Abstract There are lots of different types of families in America because of its diversified culture. Children grew up in different families may be influenced by different elements including family‚ education‚ community and so on. U.S.-born children with immigrant parents are facing much more challenges from the very beginning of their life than children with American parents. The society which as

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    Break Break Break by Alfred Lord Tennyson The poem ‘Break Break Break’ by Alfred lord Tennyson was written in 1834‚ the year after the death of one of his closest friends; Arthur Henry Hallam. Hallam and Tennyson had been very close for almost six years‚ and Hallam had been engaged to Tennyson’s sister‚ so his fatal brain hemorrhage in 1833 came as a great shock to Lord Tennyson. Hallam’s death affected him so much that nineteen years later he named his son Hallam.The literate subject of the poem

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    Should professional athlete’s be held to higher moral standards? Did you have a favorite athlete growing up? If so‚ did you try to act like them‚ or even try to talk like them? Perhaps you wore their jersey‚ and often were present at every single game they played in. Many children as well as young adults adore an athlete‚ but moreover aspire to resemble them one day. Athletes are role models for children and young adults especially. If they do something that is not acceptable‚ what example will

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    Held to Ransom Alone and seemingly lost‚ I was heading down the street unaware of my destination. There was an elderly lady standing beside me‚ who‚ with immense concern‚ asked me “Where are you going?” I replied “I’m going for a stroll.” The sight of other people roaming the streets comforted me and gave me a sense of security. A colorful‚ vivid‚ neon sign reading “Game Lounge” just across the street took my heed‚ and intrigued me to go inside. As I began walking I fell headlong onto the sidewalk

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