【西方家长教育英语作文初中】经典英语美文：培根《论家庭》(含音频)

THE joys of parents are secretand so are their griefs and fears . they cannot utter the one；nor they will not utter the other . children sweeten labors；but they make misfortunes more bitter . they increase the cares of life；but they mitigate the remembrance of death . the perpetuity by generation is common to beasts；But memory、merit、and nobleworks和are proper to men。and surely a man shall see the noblest works and foundations have proceeded from Which have sought to express the images of their minds，where thoseBeholding them as the continuance，not only of their kind，but of their workAnd so both children and creatures .

The difference in affection、of parents towards their several children、is many times unequalAnd sometimes unworthyEspecially in the mothersAs Solomon saith、a wise son rejoiceth the father、but an un gracious son shames the mother . a man shall see、where there is a house full OneBut in the midst、some that are as it were forgotten、who many times、nevertheless和prove the best。the il liberality of parents Makes them base；Acquaints them with shiftsMakes them sort with mean公司；and makes them surfeit more when they come to plenty . and therefore the proof is best，when men keep their authority towards the children，But

the Italians make little difference between children，and nephews or nearkins folksBut so they be of the lump，they care not though they pass not through their own body . and，to say truth，in nature it is much a like matter inssas the blood happens . let parents choose be times，the vocations and courses they mean their children should take；For then they are most flexibleand let them not too much apply themselves to the disposition of their children，as thinking they will take best to that，Which they have most mindit is true，that if the affection or apt ness of the children be extra ordinary，then it is good not to cross it。But generally the precept is good，optimum elige，suave et facile illud faciet consuetudo . younger brothers are commonly fortunate。

所有生物都可以通过生殖留下后代，但只有人类才能通过后代进行美名、事业、德行。但是，为什么有些人没有留下后代，反而留下了有名百世的工业？因为他们没能复制肉体，但尽了最大努力复制精神。所以，没有这种继承人的人其实是最关心后嗣的人。创业者对子女的期望最大。因为子女对他们来说不仅是族群的继承人，还被视为创业事业的一部分。

作为父母，特别是母亲，经常对子女有不合理的偏爱。所罗门警告人们说：“智慧的儿子使父亲高兴，愚昧的儿子使母亲蒙羞。”在家庭里，最大或最小的孩子都可以受到优待。只有中间的孩子容易被遗忘，但他们往往是最有出息的。

子女小时候，他们不能太苛刻和吝啬。否则，会使他们卑贱，甚至陷入投机，即使以后有了财富，也不能正当利用。(约翰f肯尼迪，金钱)聪明的父母对子女的管理很严格，但用钱可以稍微放松一下，往往有很好的效果。

作为成年人，不能在一个家庭的兄弟之间煽动竞争，积累的关系成为敌人，兄弟之间在成年之前仍然不能发生不和。(威廉莎士比亚、哈姆雷特、家人)意大利风俗对子女和侄子一视同仁，亲密无间。这是非常可取的。因为这个风俗很符合自然血统。很多侄子比爸爸更像他的一个叔叔，不是吗？

子女还很小的时候，父母要考虑和培养未来的职业方向。因为这时候他们最容易形成。(威廉莎士比亚、哈姆雷特、家人)但要注意的是，这不是孩子们小时候喜欢的事，而是他们一辈子想做的事。如果孩子确实有什么优秀的天才，当然要养活发展。但是一般来说，以下格言很有用：“长期训练通过适应性化不容易。”“还需要注意的是，子女中得不到遗产继承权的幼儿往往通过自己的奋斗获得良好的发展。(威廉莎士比亚、哈姆雷特、家人)坐着享受其成就的人很少能成就大业。