what they do, it isn't enough. In the end, they are despise d for their lack of firmness and blamed when their spoiled children get in trouble . With this in mind, I shall first answer this question:" What do parents owe their children?" and I shall start with what they don't owe them . 1. 如果我必须挑选取一个词,来描述美国的大多数父母,这个词便是“内疚”(guilt-ridden) 。目睹父母们甘愿做“给我游戏”的牺牲者(the willing victims of the “ give-me game ”) 是很令人伤心的。但我们发现无论他们怎么做,都还是不够。到最后( in the end ) ,父母们都会因自己的软弱(for their lack of firmness) 而受到蔑视(despised) ,因他们宠坏的孩子(their spoiled children) 惹出事端而受到责备(blamed) 。认识到这些, 我们应该首先回答这个问题:“父母欠子女些什么? ”而我首先要从他们不欠子女什么谈起(start with) 。 2. Parents don't owe their children every minute of their day and every ounce of their energy . They don't owe them round-the-clock car service, singing lessons, tennis lessons,
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