Argumentative Essay: Why Monkey See Monkey Do?

“Monkey see monkey do” is a phrase that originated in the early 1920’s to express the act of mimicry, and the experts of mimicry are kids. The brain of an infant is like a sponge, soaking up all of the information it receives. The ability for the brain to absorb so much information, from actions to words, is necessary for a kid to develop well, but can it become a disadvantage? If so, When can the results be seen? Is it when young adults abhor discussion about “sensitive” topics in colleges and universities? Or, is it when trigger warning have to be given before the beginning of a class to make sure the students are not being offended in any way, shape or form? A small paragraph was submitted into the New York Times Room for Debate and in summary
Yes, parents should not be blamed for making sure their kids get a proper education and keep their grades up. Also, helicopter parenting, from personal experience, is seen very rarely. Specially since the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act was passed in 1974. FERPA is basically an amendment that protects the records of students and prohibits anyone other than the student itself to access his or her grades. So, when Kohn states that “'Helicopter parenting' of college-aged students is neither as pervasive nor as pernicious as we've been led to believe” I agree with him. I look at my life and how I have been raised and how I live and I realize that I am very open when it comes to discussing all topics. I love arguments that make people reconsider their position of any topics whether it be: abortion, homosexuality, and religion. I was raised in a home where my parents where always making sure I kept an A or B average in all my classes and always at the top of my class and still I don’t feel coddle and I am not squeamish by talks of rape and abuse because I feel they are topics that need to be discussed. In that way mr. Kohn is completely
According to an article published on Serendip Studios named “Sponge Like Brain,” the first five years in a babies life are the most important years in a persons life. During this time the neurons in a child’s brain are making new connections and every new information they receive is absorbed as if a sponge were absorbing water. What am I trying to point out here you may ask yourself ? Well, as humans we have a tendency to act on impulse, and we do as we see not as we’re told. So, even if parents tell their children to be outgoing and always be brave and speak up; if a kid sees that the parents are shy and reserved and do not like speaking out then the children will be the same way. While the author does not blatantly state that parents should not be blames, other than in the tittle, he does ask for people who blame parents to have the evidence that lead them to that conclusion “Of course I support the right of commentators to say any silly or tendentious thing they want. But let's demand that they defend such casual claims – even if doing so makes them uncomfortable. (Kohn)” Kohn’s idea is illogical. The idea is illogical because parents are a constant force that teach kids right from wrong, and discarding that the possibility that they can not be blamed for how shy and reserved adults are is preposterous. Also the long term effect that this