Question

1. Too many parents these days cart say no. As a result, they find themselves
raising 'children who respond greedily to the advertisements aimed right at them.
Even getting what they want doesn't satisfy some kids, they only want more. Now,
a growing number of psychologists, educators and parents think it's time to stop
the madness and start teaching kids about what's really important : values like
hard work, contentment, honesty and compassion. The struggle to set limits has
never been tougher—and the stakes have never been higher. One recent study of
adults who were overindulged as children, paints a discouraging picture of their
future : when given too much too soon, they grow up to be adults who have
difficulty coping with life's disappointments. They also have distorted sense of
entitlement that gets in the way of success in the work place and in relationships.
2. Psychologists say that parents who overindulge their kids, set them up to be more
vulnerable to future anxiety and depression. Today's parents themselves raised
on values of thrift and self-sacrifice, grew up in a culture where 'no' was a
household word. Today's kids want much more, partly because there is so much
more to want. The oldest members of this generation were born in the late 1980s,
just as PCs and video games were making their assault on the family room. They
think of MP3 players and flat screen TV as essential utilities, and they have
developed strategies to get them. One survey of teenagers found that when they
crave for something new, most expect to ask nine times before their parents give
in. By every measure, parents are shelling out record amounts. In the heat of this
buying blitz, even parents who desperately need to say no find themselves
reaching for their credit cards.
3. Today's parents aren't equipped to deal with the problem. Many of them, raised in
the 1960s and 70s, swore they'd act differently from their parents and have closer
relationships with their own children. Many even wear the same designer clothes
as their kids and listen to the same music. And they work more hours; at the end
of a long week, it's tempting to buy peace with 'yes' and not mar precious family
time with conflict. Anxiety about the future is another factor. How do well
intentioned parents say no to all the sports gear and arts and language lessons
they believe will help their kids thrive in an increasingly competitive world? Experts
agree: too much love won't spoil a child. Too few limits will.
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4. What parents need to find, is a balance between the advantages of an affluent
society and the critical life lessons that come from waiting, saving and working
hard to achieve goals. That search for balance has to start early. Children need
limits on their behaviour because they feel better and more secure when they live
within a secured structure.
Older children learn self-control by watching how others, especially parents act.
Learning how to overcome challenges is essential to becoming a successful adult.
Few parents ask kids to do chores. They think their kids are already overburdened
by social and academic pressures. Every individual can be of service to others,
and life has meaning beyond one's own immediate happiness. That means
parents eager to teach values have to take a long, hard look at their own.
Questions:
Choose the most appropriate option
(1) What do the psychologists, educators and parents want to teach the children?
a)To teach them about treachery.
b)To teach them about indiscipline.
c)To teach them about the values of life like hard work, contentment, honesty and
compassion
d) None of these
(2) What is essential to become a successful adult?
1. Learn not to overcome challenges
2. Learn how to overcome challenges
3. Nothing is essential.​

Answer 1

Answer:

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Explanation:

the madness and start teaching kids about what's really important : values like

hard work, contentment, honesty and compassion. The struggle to set limits has

never been tougher—and the stakes have never been higher. One recent study of

adults who were overindulged as children, paints a discouraging picture of their

future : when given too much too soon, they grow up to be adults who have

difficulty coping with life's disappointments. They also hav