Children who grow up in families which are short of money are better prepared with the problems of adult life than children who are brought up by wealthy parents. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

As the saying goes “child is the father of the man”; therefore, many people are of the belief that children growing up in penurious families can equip themselves with a variety of crucial life skills such as solving problems, high adaptation and flexibility for adulthood compared to those living in luxury. In my opinion, nourishment by the haves more benefits than that by the have-nots.

On the one hand, children growing up in poverty often encounter with numerous serious social issues such as chemical dependency, diseases or financial stress owing to the lack of parental education. In the absence of fundamental practical life skills, they may fail to adapt to the complexity of modern life. For this reason, they have to explore and accumulate experience so that they can make sense of the world and be more rounded as a person. Such exposure is also considered as a great stepping-stone to prepare for maturity age.

On the other hand, children nourished by the wealthy families have better opportunities to access higher education and develop their inborn merits that the have-nots cannot afford. For example, impoverished people may have difficulties with the entry of prestigious colleges due to the high tuition fees while the wealthy are likely to study in an excellent academic environment with the professionalism of teachers and high quality of facilities. Obviously, they can also acquire various soft skills via extracurricular activities and field trips from schools. As a result, they can broaden their horizons and brighten their future career prospects that can be regarded as a contributing factor for the next generations.

In conclusion, both schools of thoughts are reasonable, acceptable. Nevertheless, raising up with fully financial supports seems to be more advantageous than those facing monetary problems as mentioned above.