Throughout my life,I have been lucky enough to have a very good relationship with my paren
ts.They have supported me,given me necessary criticism,and taught me a great deal about h
ow to live my life.Parents can be very important teachers in our lives;however,they are no
t always the best teachers.Parents may be too close to their children emotionally.Sometime
s they can only see their children though the eyes of a protector.For example,they may lim
it a child's freedom in the name of safety.A teacher might see a trip to a big city as a v
aluable new experience.However,it might seem too dangerous to a parent.Another problem is
that parents may expect their children's interests to be similar to their own.They can't s
eem to separate from their children in their mind.If they love science,they may try to for
ce their child to love science too.But what if their child's true love is art ,or writing,
or car repair?Parents are usually eager to pass on their value to their children.But shoul
d children always believe what their parents do?Maybe different generations need different
ways of thinking.When children are young,they believe that their parents are always right
s.But when they get older,they realize there are other views.Sometimes parents,especially
older ones,can't keep up with rapid social or technology changes.A student who has friends
of all different races and backgrounds at school may find that her parents don't really u
nderstand or value the digital revolution.Sometimes kids have to find their own ways to wh
at they believe in.The most important thing to realize is that we all have many teachers i
n our lives.Our parents teach us,our teachers teach us,and our peers teach us.Books and ne
wspapers and television also teach us.All of them are valuable.