“In raising a child, love is important, but discipline is most important of all.” - Write an essay in which you take a position on the statement above. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider ways in which the statement might or mi

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“In raising a child, love is important, but discipline is most important of all.” -

Write an essay in which you take a position on the statement above. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider ways in which the statement might or might not hold true.

The issue of properly raising a child is a relevant one,and has been witness to much debate. There are people who believe that a child should be treated only with love and kindness in his/her youngest years,since this is the period during which the child is most vulnerable & tender. I,on the other hand, believe that a measure of discipline,along with parently love,is most important during the rearing of a child. Putting too much faith in the arguments presented by the other side, usually results in the child being mollycoddled, more often than not resulting in a rebellious and stubborn c...

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