Help Children to Be Independent

　　Currently in China, a growing number of households have only one child. Consequently, the children are usually spoiled by all family members. Gradually some of them get used to depending on their parents and lack the ability to solve their problems independently.

　　There are some effective ways to help children to be independent. To start with, the child should have a chance to experience the world around him. He must understand that there are various competitions in this world, and that everyone can find his right position in the society only by individual efforts. In addition, the parents should give the child enough assiatance to make him feel comfortable. It’s far from possible to ask a child not to depend on parents at once. A child needs help from the beginning. Without any help, the child may lose his faith. Finally, parents should let his child make decisions, which can temper his ability to deal with problems. A child should be praised when he is successful or when he fails.

　　To be independent is of great benefit for the children, because no parents can accompany the children for the whole life. It is the child himself who is responsible for her own fate. It is only an independent person who can live and succeed in this rat-race world.

　　译文：帮助孩子独立起来

　　现今的中国，越来越多的家庭都是独生子女家庭。所以孩子受到了所有家庭成员的宠爱。渐渐地他们习惯了依赖父母，缺乏了独立解决问题的能力。

　　有一些有效的方法可以帮助孩子独立起来。第一，孩子应该有机会体会身边的世界。他必须知道世界上有各种各样的竞争，只有通过个人的努力才能找到自己的位置。第二，父母应该给他们提供恰当的帮助。开始的时候孩子都需要帮助，离开了父母的帮助他们会失去方向。第三，父母应该让孩子做决定，以此来锻炼他们处理问题的能力。当孩子成功或失败时他们都需要鼓励。

　　独立对于孩子是非常有利的。因为父母不能陪伴他们一辈子。他们要对自己的命运负责。只有独立的人才能够在这激烈的世界里生存并取得成功。