佚名/Anonymous

It is universally true that all parents in the world love their children. However, as parents’ views of life vary, they show their love in different ways. Generally speaking, parents can be classified into three types: the monarch type, the servant type, and the friend type according to their different ways of showing their love for their children.

The monarch type of parents are intolerant, autocratic, and self-centered. They lay down regulations in the family for their children to observe. Furthermore, they insist that their children should act upon them without question. When their authority is challenged, they become infuriated. With a firm belief in their own philosophy of life, they have little respect for others’ opinions, least of all, their children’s. The sentence they say most frequently to their children is,“You should do this.”

Contrary to the monarch-type parents, the servant-type parents revolve around their children all the time. They are soft, good-natured, and easy-going. They never deny their children any wish, and cheerfully run to buy anything their children ask for. They are happy so long as their children are content. With the sincere belief that love means sacrifice, they are ready to give up anything for their children’s sake. With their children at the center of their lives, they always ask,“What else can we do for you?”

The friend-type parents, as the term implies, treat their children as friends. They are generous and wise. Like good friends, they discuss with their children the latest news, share their children’s interests, and listen attentively to their children’s expression of emotion, whether it is anger, fear, joy or sorrow. They have an intimate relationship with their children while adhering to their principled stand. They discuss problems with their children rather than provide ready solutions. They respect their children as their equals. They often say,“Let’s put our heads together and see what we can do.”

There is no doubt that children welcome the third type of parents, for a free, friendly, and sympathetic atmosphere at home is most favorable to the development of youngsters both in body and in mind. All parents should re-examine and change some of their ways of showing their love if they want their children to grow up happily and healthily.

世上所有的父母都爱自己的孩子，这是普遍的真理。然而，父母生活态度的不同，使得他们表达爱的方式也不同。一般说来，根据父母向孩子表达爱的不同方式，我们可以把他们分为三类：君主型、奴仆型和朋友型。

君主型的父母褊狭、专制，以自我为中心。他们制定家庭规则，并要求孩子必须遵守。此外，还坚决认为孩子应无条件地照此规则行事。一旦他们的权威受到挑衅，他们就会暴跳如雷。这种类型的父母对自己的人生哲学十分坚信，却不会尊重他人的观点，至少不尊重他们孩子的意见。他们经常对孩子说的是：“你应该这样做。”

奴仆型的父母与君主型的父母刚好相反，他们整天围着孩子转。这种类型的父母温柔、和善、很随和，从来不违背孩子的意愿，只要孩子满意，他们就开心。他们真诚地相信爱就意味着牺牲，并随时准备为孩子奉献一切。他们生活的中心就是孩子，时常会问：“还需要我们干什么吗？”

就如字面意思一样，朋友型的父母会像朋友一样对待他们的孩子。他们慷慨、智慧，总会像朋友一样和孩子谈论最近的新闻，分享孩子的兴趣，认真倾听孩子表达的情感——无论是生气、害怕，还是高兴、忧伤。这样的父母和孩子的关系十分亲密，同时又会坚持自己的原则。他们会就问题和孩子讨论，而不是直接给出解决问题的方法。他们会像尊重平辈一样尊重孩子，常会说：“让我们集中智慧想办法。”

毋庸置疑，孩子们肯定喜欢第三类父母。因为一个自由、友好、和谐的家庭氛围，是对孩子最有利的。为了让孩子们健康成长，父母们应该重新审视一下自己爱孩子的方式，并适当地做出改变。

intolerant adj.不能容忍的；偏执的

例 Most bigoted people are intolerant of opposition.

大部分有偏见的人都持反对态度。

infuriate adj.狂怒的

例 How infuriate!

真叫人发火！

sacrifice v.牺牲；奉献；委屈

例 We know how to work, to sacrifice, and to fight.

我们懂得如何去工作，去战斗，去做出牺牲。

attentively adv.注意地；留意地

例 She listened attentively and set down every word he said.

她专心听着，把他说的话一字不漏地记下来。

世上所有的父母都爱自己的孩子，这是普遍的真理。

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君主型的父母褊狭、专制，以自我为中心。

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他们慷慨、智慧，总会像朋友一样和孩子谈论最近的新闻，分享孩子的兴趣，认真倾听孩子表达的情感——无论是生气、害怕，还是高兴、忧伤。

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Generally speaking, parents can be classified into three types.

generally speaking：一般而言；一般说来

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……least of all, their children’s.

least of all：最不；尤其是

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