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Criticize or not?

Although it is thought that children have the liberty to make mistakes, others believe that adults ought to restrain them from making errors. In my opinion, whether or not to point out the mistakes children have made depends on children's disposition and the type of errors.

On the one hand, parents should not fuss over their children, who are taking trial and error in their study or business. Instead, if parents were prepared for their children's attempt to explore something new, and realized that it was a sign that the children were developing independent thinking and problem solving abilities, they would live with this truth. There are a number of huge inventions beyond our human beings' wildest dreams which are through trial and error. If this process had not been carried out by Mr Edison, humans might have continued making do with candles for decades. Hence, excessive criticism to prevent children from making mistakes may stifle children to make achievements or even to become a genius in a particular field. Furthermore, some children are too sensitive to take criticism, and this will cause mental health issues if parents always rain on their parade.

On the other hand, adults should be responsible for their children doing something immoral. In other words, it is parents and teachers' duty to counsel and help their children at the first sign of rash actions such as bullying others, vandalism, taking drugs, or being mixed up with bad company. For instance, the parents' failure to stop their children from breaking the law can not only constitute negligence or incur punishment but also result in tragedies for two or more families.

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Criticize or not?


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"Criticize or not?" feels a bit blunt.

Although it is thought that children have the liberty to make mistakes, others believe that adults ought to restrain them from making errors.


In my opinion, whether or not to point out the mistakes children have made depends on children's disposition and the type of errors.


In my opinion, whether or not to point out the mistakes children have made depends on the children's disposition and the type of errors. In my opinion, whether or not to point out the mistakes children have made depends on the children's disposition and the type of errors.

Because you have already referred to 'children' earlier in the sentence, it feels odd to refer to generic 'children' again later in the sentence, so it's better to be more specific in the second part of the sentence.

On the one hand, parents should not fuss over their children, who are taking trial and error in their study or business.


On the one hand, parents should not fuss over their children, who are takinglearning things by trial and error in their study or business. On the one hand, parents should not fuss over their children, who are learning things by trial and error in their study or business.

'taking trial and error' does not really make sense in English, so this is a more natural way of phrasing it.

Instead, if parents were prepared for their children's attempt to explore something new, and realized that it was a sign that the children were developing independent thinking and problem solving abilities, they would live with this truth.


Instead, if parents were prepared for their children's attempt to explore something new, and realized that it was a sign that the children were developing independent thinking and problem solving abilities, they wcould live with this truth. Instead, if parents were prepared for their children's attempt to explore something new, and realized that it was a sign that the children were developing independent thinking and problem solving abilities, they could live with this truth.

I think 'would' is actually OK, but it doesn't quite feel right either...

There are a number of huge inventions beyond our human beings' wildest dreams which are through trial and error.


There are a number of huge inventions beyond our human beings' wildest dreams which are learned through trial and error. There are a number of huge inventions beyond our human beings' wildest dreams which are learned through trial and error.

If this process had not been carried out by Mr Edison, humans might have continued making do with candles for decades.


Hence, excessive criticism to prevent children from making mistakes may stifle children to make achievements or even to become a genius in a particular field.


Hence, excessive criticism towhich prevents children from making mistakes may stifle children tofrom makeing achievements or even tofrom becomeing a genius in a particular field. Hence, excessive criticism which prevents children from making mistakes may stifle children from making achievements or even from becoming a genius in a particular field.

I understood the initial sentence, but it feels wrong - I think the tenses feel incorrect.

Furthermore, some children are too sensitive to take criticism, and this will cause mental health issues if parents always rain on their parade.


On the other hand, adults should be responsible for their children doing something immoral.


In other words, it is parents and teachers' duty to counsel and help their children at the first sign of rash actions such as bullying others, vandalism, taking drugs, or being mixed up with bad company.


In other words, it is the duty of parents and teachers' duty to counsel and help their children at the first sign of rash actions such as bullying others, vandalism, taking drugs, or being mixed up with bad company. In other words, it is the duty of parents and teachers to counsel and help their children at the first sign of rash actions such as bullying others, vandalism, taking drugs, or being mixed up with bad company.

If you wanted to say 'Parents' and teachers' duty' that might be OK but I think it is more natural this way.

For instance, the parents' failure to stop their children from breaking the law can not only constitute negligence or incur punishment but also result in tragedies for two or more families.


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