The recent years have witnessed an unfavorable social phenomenon--the gap between parents and their
children is widening.
After contemplation and meditation, we can find three possible reasons which account for this trend.
First of all, young people have completely different outlooks on their life as a result of the rapid
pace of modern life. What's more, some parents take it for granted that their children should be ob-
edient and respectful to them, unaware that self-consciousness of their children has become stronger
than ever. In the third place, occupied with working staff, parents find it hard to have time to co-
mmunicate with their children.
The solution to this problem seems more than clear on this occasion. Firstly, it is very important
for parents to realize the changes happening to their children so that they will approach education-
al issues more appropriately. Moreover, young people should be aware of the different background wh-
ere their parents were brought up, and try to understand it. Last but by no means least, no matter
how busy parents are, they must set aside time to communicate with their children and make sure that
they feel loved and trusted.
It is quite natural that we meet such problems with the development of society and personal growth
of children. As long as the parents and children make joint efforts, a sound soution is not far away