Posted by Hiro on June 17, 19102 at 10:39:02:
I definitely believe that parents are the best teachers. Of many reasons, I would like to say the major reasons are to love, to scold and to live with their children.
First of all, parents love their children. So their advices for their children are what they believe the best for their children. For example, my parents encouraged me to do something I want while my school teachers told me to study hard when I was young. To study is of course is important for us. However, my parents thought that doing what I like was more important for me at that time and supported me. Thanks to them, I was and am really happy.
Second, parents can scold their children thoughtfully although school teachers or other adults can not or would not do in this way. For instance, in my school, teachers tended to stop scolding students who did not try homework at all. But I heard their parents did not stop scolding and encouraging their children. Finally the children improved. To scold is necessary to raise good children.
Furthermore, parents can spend long time with children. Whenever children need any help, parents can be with them. Apparently, parents are better to support children than school teachers or other adults.
Considering all of the above factors, I can not help agreeing that parents are the best teachers.