The statement seems to assume that wealth is a determining factor in happiness. To a certain extent, this is of course true as the material needs of the children can be filled with money. Which child would feel happy if he has to worry about the next meal or the holes in his clothes that allow the wind to whistle through? For young children, nutrition is necessary or they will grow up weak and sickly. They will consequently not be able to enjoy the same energy as other children who are better provided for.
Furthermore, every child looks forward to being looked upon with favour by their peers. Peer acceptance is very important to the development of their self-esteem. But if they come from a poor family, they could feel humiliated in front of their friends, as they fear ostracism. Such fear may be groundless but this does not deny its existence. A child who feels inferior to his friends will not grow up with a healthy self-image.
With wealth comes a host of advantages that the poorer child will not get to enjoy. An affluent family gives the child opportunities to enjoy the latest in electronic gadgets, far-flung travel, as well as enrichment classes. In today's knowledge-based society, such access and exposure goes a long way towards giving the child the requisite foundation for doing well in school. This could mean better achievements in school and hence greater confidence.
However, it does not mean that poorer children are necessarily unhappy in comparison with those from richer families. Wealth does not determine happiness; parents do. If a child lives in a beautiful house with the latest technology in place but hardly gets to see his parents, he is no better than a captive bird in a gilded cage. Children need love and companionship to grow up happy. Thus, if a child comes from a poor family but has parents who are constantly there for him to provide care and support, he will be happier than a rich but neglected child.
Furthermore, a poor child could feel a sense of achievement that is denied to the rich one who has all the advantages of wealth. The latter's success could be the product of external privileges but the poorer child's achievement will definitely be that of good old hard work. Thus, his success will come to mean more because it was achieved at great cost and effort. Those who have everything handed on a silver platter will not be able to experience such joy.
Thus, a child's happiness is not contingent on wealth, but rather, his own personality and surroundings. The happiest child could well be the one with the least material possessions but a windfall of love and support.
(Extracted from SAP model compositions)
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To me, having wealth does not assure the child a happy & fulfilling life.Not being loved & feeling unwanted would damage their emotional quotient severely & thus, would eventually lead to a very unhappy & depressed life.This would prove to be a factor in creating unstable minds..
The fact that they do not possess materialistic things may not matter to most children as ATTENTION from both parents are practically what they need at this age.
Hence,in my point of view,love & attention matters most to a child.
---aMaL---
In some ways, I agree with you. Happiness doesnt necessarily have to come from wealth,which is the advantage for the rich kid, but at the same time i dont agree with you when you say that the poor kid's advantage is getting the satisfaction of achieving something, if he even does.Firstly, its an IF.There is a possibility that he gets so caught up in being sad and depressed and all that jazz because he has a lack of money, that he doesnt achieve anything real and good in life. Secondly, when you're poorer, it doesnt mean that your parents will always be there for you. Maybe theyre so poor, they'd have to work extra shifts, so they wont be home that long to care for the kids.
AND, beacuse he's so poor, he might take the wrong road in life, and get into serios trouble, cos he's so bloody desperate for money.
But thats the same for the rich kid too, he might get in trouble for having wild parties or those other things rich people do.
Really, all in all, it truly depends on the kid himself. I mean, everyone is different, so everyone will want for different stuff and situation.
Some might want purely money, and wouldnt care if his parents are there or not.
Some might want just their parents, cos they want attention, and love, which they dont get to feel.
Some would want both of them, the greedy types, like me, hahaha.
->Lily hahahahaha :D
"rich children are generally happier than those from poorer families" its half true but still not totally correct. Rich children are happier because they could simply get any things the want. they are provided with all the needs in life. They are given education and proper care for their health. But all these does not mean that they are happy, they may seem to be happy in the outside but insdie, they may feel unsatisfied for what they've got.
for instance, a rich child may be in a good school, but due to her different attitude, he or she may not be accepted well by friends.
she may be humilated. she may feel demotivated and fail in life.
But some poorer children that maybe in a normal neighbourhood school, may not receive that kind of response. poorer children have that kind of environment in their families of being humble and not boast. some poorer children maybe happier even without much money and living in a simple atmosphere.
so this means, being poor is not a bad thing but being happy is more important.
=) Ayisha beckham.
hehehe~
As the title goes "Rich children are generally happier than those from poorer families", i seem to think that this title does not satisfy me. in my opinion, poor families may have all the happiness they want by the love, care and affection given by their family members. wealth is not the major factor to make one's life happy. materialistic things such as electronic gadgets can distract rich children from their studies.
anyway,over exposure can lead to danger, true ?
therefore, i conclude that poorer familes may be generally happier than rich children as they know how to appreciate life. well, we are not rich. but we are happy, aren't we ? :)
Immie-ness ~
Na'imah luh.
The tittle seems to assume that money is a determining factor in happines, and i do not agree with the tittle. To me, not just money could make someomne happy, but also love. Love could make someonne feel that he/she is important. You could be filthy rich, but you may not nessecarily be healthy, loved, and smart.When you are rich, you would have all the latest game, and that would distract you when you are revising your work at home. Yes, you may have more friends than apoor child, but that does not mean your friens love you because of who you are, they probably wants to be friends with you because you are rich. We are not the richest kid on earth, but we are happy. with that i would like to conclude, money could not buy happinese, and remmember that money is the root of all evil.
-nur afiqah bte karsani
NADIRAH:
Being a poor child could lead a better life than a richer one. why? it is because a poor child would understand his parents' hardship and burden. the chances of getting a poor child to study are more as he wants to prove that poverty could not prevent him from studying further.As a rich child could ask whatever and whenever he wants,the tendency of endless love could not be deviated.therefore,the child may say that he can do whatever he wants when he grows up because he has all the money in the world.yes you may say that how is the child going to handle big loads when he has no higher studies.and,HE may say that "i could hire professionals"..
so basically,a child needs ATTENTION and LOVE from BOTH mother and father.plus,it is really up to the child whether to be shy or not to be shy of poverty.and so..ya..like that..its all according to the child's play..
I strongly agree with a sentence in this passage which says,"The happiest child could well be the one with the least material possessions but a windfall of love and support." A child will be happy as long as it has a pleaseant environment and good upbringing. Wealth does not determine a persons happiness but it could be one of the factors. Money is important in a person's life, as it will be hard to live with no money or even impossible. But that does not mean that poor children cannot be happy. They may have to worry about their financial difficulities and being looked down by their peers, but with good support, bond and love from the family, they would be able to overcome these difficulities. Afterall rich children would not face these problems, but i believe, they would not experience the same sense of achievent as much as the poorer children do. Even if they achieve the same amount of success, being able to climb up as high as the rich children will make the poorer children feel more satisfied and happy.
In conclusion, I believe, wealth is important, but they do not determine one's happiness. Poor children can be happy as long as they have all the love and support from their family.
Marinah Binte Mohamad
I agree with the the whole discussion especially the sentence"If a child lives in a beautiful house with the latest technology in place but hardly gets to see his parents, he is no better than a captive bird in a gilded cage".Parents could not just rely on the teachers to teach and nurture them about academic studies and moral values but they(parents) themselves have to guide their child through life from the day he/she was born until they reach their adulthood. Futhermore,there are certain things that the child feel he could not tell his teachers.Parents' love and teachers' love are two diferant things.The child who doesn't get much attention,love and support from his parents may not grow up as a happy person.Therefore,parents played an important role in their child'S life......
Masyitah Shafaruddin sec3p
Yes, I do agree with the statement. When they come from a rich family, of course they feel happy as they could get anything they want and they don't feel any difficulties like children from poor families. They don't have to worry about food, money, clothes and more. But those from poor families, will have to think about so many things that children from rich families don't even need to think about it.
In terms of studies, I think needy children are better than rich children. Although sometimes poor children have to use second-hand books, they really put it in effort to excel so as to have a bright future, and in turn, help their parents. Yeah, can't deny that sometimes children from rich families also do well in their studies as they can manage to pay the school fees, but mostly do not since they have great priviliges and they are complacent towards studies.
Diyanah :D
Being poor or rich doesnt always depicts a child's happiness.Majority would conclude that being in a poor environment would result in an unhappy childhood and being rich is the way for a happy child.Therefore a child's happiness depends on each own individuality.Whether he choses to be materialistic being wealthy or independent and happy being poor.Being rich and poor has it pros and cons and "happiness" is different according to each and own understanding.
p/s:sorry if its nonsensical>_<
In my opinion, the writer made a lot of assumptions.Firstly,he mentioned that rich children do not receive enough love and attention from their parents.Not all rich parents are busy with their workload.The wealth acquired could come from inheritance or lucky draws;not specifically from work.It was also stated that poor parents constantly shower care and support.If the parents are poor,wouldn't it be more likely that they are busy working to support the family.They are too caught up to even put food on the table.Poor families can also lead to broken families as the extreme hardships they go trough can strain family ties.I also disagree with the statement that rich children will not enjoy success as much as their less fortunate counterparts.Since their parents have spent so much money on their education, rich children are often under pressure to succeed and meet up to their parent's high expectations.This pressure can be generated into hard work as they say,"A diamond is just a piece of coal that did well under pressure".
Overall, the writer did a fair job in debating this matter. There were many points that were either lacking or inaccurate and the command of language was too simple for O Level standards.
Parents have been our main guidance since we were little,so basically everything that we do are parent-related.
So on whether you're happy or not, that totally depends on your parents' personality, time management, attitude and the way they treat you.
on the other hand,money is important too. without it, we're lost. one of the easiest way to communicate with your child and to stay close with him is to maintain a healthy relationship. there have been many claims that one way of achieving that is by rewarding him with all the good things he has done, all the progress he has made. So without money, how can you do that? if you're so poor,what, are you gonna give him the rat you fonud by the dumpster for his birthday? for some reason, i dont think that'll work out too nice.
Farisah lalala XD
To me , wealth does ensure happiness in life . As we could see now , richer children are more happier as they can afford their material needs . However , most of them lack LOVE from their family as their parents are working hard to get extra money for a luxurious life causing them to have just a little time for their kids . Parents play an important role in shaping a happy family . Money itself is not sufficient for happiness . For poorer children , parents need to show their love , concern & care towards their children . With these , those children will able to enjoy life .
wahidahashim
Hello teacher azizah!
Rich children are of course wealthier physically, but that doesnt make them mentally wealthier than the poorer children. So in your post, it's stated that 'it does not mean that poorer children are necessarily unhappy in comparison with those from richer families' and also that 'wealth does not determine happiness'. That i definitely agree to.
Generally, children would feel happier with more toys, but what about feelings and emotions? Oh and not to forget love! Money can't really buy these 'things'. What i really meant was that rich kids may be happier than poorer ones in terms of posessions, but that won't determine their happiness in terms of emotions. Which, i would think, is much more important than posessions as emotions will determine your future.
For example, finding that true someone. You can't just buy your soulmate off the shelves. You have got to have the right characteristics and attitude first. And so does he (if you are a female).
So my last words are, it's all in the mind. Yup, it's definitely all in the mind...
(thanks for your taking time in reading this. i wish you happy break-fasting! oh and fasting too..hehe.)
- Farah Nadia Binte Abdul Nasir.
I think the article has really good points. Both rich and poor children get their share of happiness. But in terms of material needs, rich children are happier. Take Paris Hilton and the children of Africa. Paris is obviously happier than the starving children in Africa. But material needs are not everything. You can be richer than rich but if nobody loves you, what's the point?
Even though it was stated that a child from a poor family might be happier if his parents were to give him love and attention, this is usually not true in cases of poor families. The parents of poor families are usually so busy with work just to earn money to buy a meal a day that they let their children be.
I think that happiness is not just measured by money. Therefore rich children are not necessarily happier than poorer ones.
Nur Shabrina Amirruddin
the fact that love is the true key to happiness has indefinitely been conveyed by many, including movies, fairy tales and other media with massive audiences. surely this belief is plausible as it is so openly repeated?
generally, the poor here may refer to those suffering in third world countries, and the rich can mean that of successful entrepreneurs or even royalty or celebrities. this shows that the bigger picture actually agrees with the title of this article.
and then, there is also the matter of wether the child is happier being envied and admired by his friends, or bonding with his family during a weekend activity.
this also depends on his personality, which can affect his relationship with society.
if we look at the more detaield picture, we would say that the entire issue depends on many different factors, varying from wether the child had been nursed by maids since he was born, to wether he was homeschooled, to how much time he spends with his parents.
because, one can be rich and hoeschooled, and have no friends, or one can be poor and hardworking, with parents that spend entire days to scrap up a living.
haha, randomm
0Zafirah
Inferring from the title itself,rich children are technically PHYSICALLY rich with wealth but NOT emotionally rich with happiness & love.
Take a TV show that featured a spoilt brat for an example.
She might be rich and have everything that she desires.
I reckon that she has something missing in her I-want-this list. LOVE.
Parents' love,to be precise.
Rich kids are usually ignored for the parents are busy working as mad busy money machines that don't really have time for their kids.
Time is precious.
You lose a second,you lose a buck.
Notice that they always keep their child entertain by giving what they want and a sense of what they call "LOVE" by giving. You call yourselves,Parents? (Ok,not trying to offend anyone but I'm stating the truth)
Poor kids get their pockets filled with love and support from their family.
They treasure the support and concern that if they have zippers on their pockets,they would zip them from coming out. (I mean,not literally in pockets though. Just trying to relate to rich kids with a million dollars in their pockets)
They have the power to live on and live a great life in the future because they believe in themselves.
All thanks to their parents' support!
HOOORAAYYYY!!
No one in this planet can buy REAL,GENUINE LOVE nor HAPPINESS with money.
Well unless,you're not from this planet. =)
Please do not take what I said seriously. I'm just an ordinary 15 yr old girl. I don't have the right to judge from a parents' point of view. (I only did this because cher azizah told us too. MUAHAHAHAHA.)
-Ficky ficky,nananana.
(Siti Shafiqah)
I strongly believed that a child's happiness is not contingent on wealth, but rather, his own personality and surroundings.Wealth can never replace happiness of a child.Without love and companionship,they will feel lonely and empty.Being look upon by peers are crucial by a child,they feel that they need wealth to buy their friends' love and popularity among peers.I believed that a child should not feel inferior about themselves and should be proud of who they are.In my own views,i dont think that poorer children are unhappy compared to rich children just because they could not afford certain things that they wished to have them.It is true that wealth plays a big role in one's life but it cannot buy love and happiness.Wealth does not always satisfy one's need at all time,it needs elements of love,support and care to complete one's life.One may be happy even with the lack of money but a rich person can never be happy without love.
From my overall points I therefore do not agree with the quote,"Rich children are generally happier than those from poorer families".
Radhiah Rashid
"..a child's happiness is not contingent on wealth, but rather, his own personality and surroundings." That is what every parent should consider and take notice to give their children everlasting happiness. Nowadays especially in Singapore, parents are becoming more career minded and have only one or two children. Hence they are more prone to splurge on their children. With their own career at mind, they tend to spoil them by fulfilling their material wants, thinking this would able to suffice the attention the children need. A child is a delicate being which is easily affected by the environment in which he or she is living in. When they people around them are happy, then they will be happy, no matter how rich or poor they are. This shows that a happy child are always surrounded by positiveness and the need to look at the bright side, which usually applies at the less fortunate families rather than the rich ones. But this doesn't mean that most rich children aren't happy. A rich child doesn't always mean a spoilt child. That child only needs to be given the attention not based on material needs but rather through affection. They need to be scold for their mistakes and brought up like a normal child instead of bringing them up like a royalty, lavishing them with branded items.
A child can be treated as a royalty, like what a father would always tell her daughter that she was his princess. This is helpful in showing how affectionate he is,in a way that he or she will be happy and will spread love to the people around her, like how her father used to do.
S.Nabihah
Okay, this is Farah again. It seems that i got mixed up. Haha. I mean we ARE talking about children. So let's just change my second last paragraph to this one:
For example, your parents may own the wealthiest companies on earth, but what if they don't exactly love you the way parents are supposed to? What if they spend too much time on their work and don't really think much about you? Wouldn't that be horrible? Wouldn't you feel left out even with all the gadgets and fancy stuffs around you? You can't just go to your parents and say 'Mum, Dad, i want you two to stop working so much and spend more time with me. Not to forget Love me too. I want you to love me like how my friends' parents love them'.
(then in comes my last paragraph and i'm done. heh. sorry. =D)
In my opinion,it doesn't necessarily take wealth to make children happy.Rich children may be happier in terms of material needs.They can appear happy on the outside as they are provided with essential needs such as electronic gadgets and all which are stated in the passage.But we never know how they feel inside.On the other hand,even without these items,poorer children can feel happy too.If they are provided with the love and care from their family members,they are also able to enjoy life as simple as it gets.However,if rich children are provided with such affection,I think they can be happy on the outside as well as the inside.
I think what matters most is the attention given to the children,not just the wealth.
^_^THE END^_^
-Arinah
i do agree with the title. most rich children comes from families with double income parents. everything costs a bomb these days...these parents usually spend little time with thier children as they are workaholic, trying so hard to earn money. thus, the children are neglected. of course children feel happiness when given plenty of toys. over time he or she will feel lonely, playing all alone...TT^TT
but that doesnt mean all of them are deprived from the happiness that they need. wealth DOES have some uses, just like what is stated in the passage.wealth gives children self-confidence, enrichment classes, et cetera. it also satisfy their material needs.
i agree that success will have a greater value and meanings if acheived through hard means rather than relying on wealth.
some children from poor families are also neglected. for some families, their ricebowls are hardly full... this forces BOTH parents to work. thus leaving their children alone and unhappy. some added problems would be that thier parents are habitual gamblers, drug addicts, et cetera.
children from parents who are constantly in and out of jail are also deprived of family love.
-khairiah-
i partly agree with this subject. Money, which rich people have, are very important in our lives. in modern life, money is everything.you can buy anything your heart desires. Money can buy anything we want,but it cannot buy love.
Of all things in the world, love is what all living things need. a child can't simply love his lifeless machines. there will come a time when his toys will be useless to him and he will throw them away. he can't grow up with no love in his life unless love comes from his siblings(if he has one).even if his parents do not give him enough love, siblings may help him fill in the hole that was left without love.
a poor child shall endure the difficulties in his life and learn from them. with these experiences by his side, he shall live a better life through those times of hardships compared to those children of the riches. a rich child may break down when he faces up with problems through his life. he may simply think it would be the end of his life.
but of course it would be better if a rich child is embraced with love from both his parents and siblings(if he has one)...
to me, even if a child does not have that much love from his parents, his siblings can still love him. to me, what a child needs is attention and love at a young age. these are VERY important things in a child's life...
- Rich children may misuse their wealthiness and become materialistic, which is unhealthy for them.
-Children from poorer families may not have the perfect environment but are mostly happier as they receive more attention and love from their parents, but may also feel humiliated at school.
Wealth does not always promise happiness.
Nur Hidayah Mohamad Mazlan =)
In my opinion, i agree that wealth is very important in life and richer kids have happier in life than the poor ones . but to a certain extend majority of the rich kids do not have sufficient love from their parents.
The examples given are useful to show that why rich kids are happier in life than the poor ones, or vice versa. As this is an argumentative essay, arguments are clearly shown to the readers.Maybe the writer can add phrases about love such as "money cant buy love" and this essay needs to add up more nicer words to describe things or write beautiful phrases to give a better touch to the essay. Overall ithought that the writer has done a good job.
This statement could be right for some people.For me,i dont really agree with it.Wealth dosent necessarily lead to happiness or a better life.If we live in a lovable family who cares about each other,even without money we could assure happiness.This is because without love,kids will have a feeling that their parents abandoned them and thre are nobody in this world they could hold on to and they carry on with their own life without guidence.On the other hand parents will feel that they have done their job as a parent by buying all gadgets and give them to their kids.This goes the same for education,poorer kids would be more hardworking in their studies than thse who are rich.I said so because these poorer really see how their family search for money with obstacles so that they could go to school and excel.However,richer kids wouldnt see or experience all these in their life.They would waste this opportunity and take everything for granted.
The bottom line is if we have the desire to do what we want to be happy we would achieve it and love really matters in a lovable family.
Atikah.
It does not matter if we're from a rich family or a poorer ones. What matters the most is the love we get from our parents.
I totally agree with the statement, "Children need love and companionship to grow up happy" Children need someone to hold on to when in need. If parents are not there for them, who will?
Money does not mean everything. Yes, i know that money can buy all the gadgets that your child desires. But will these gadgets be any of help when they are feeling sad or lonely?
So yea, in my opinion, a family will be happy when they have enough love and care. The status of the family is not the question but the surrounding and lifestyle they live in will affect them...
- IklilNaqiyah; zeroNINE =D
Wealth doesn't promise happiness in any way for a child. Wealth is merely a need, a material, to live life- whether in luxury or to just meet his basic needs, like education.
Happiness doesn't come easy. For a child, nurture and love from his parents are the most essential key to his happiness. As he grows up, he will learn to appreciate his parents and live to be a good person.
The difference between rich children and those whom are poor is the way they get their money. For the rich children, they simply have to ask from their parents and they'll get what they ever want. On the other hand, those whom are less fortunate don't even get to enjoy a hearty meal in a family restaurant.
A rich child seem to have the image of being the happiest person. But the truth is, he simply has the advantage of having money easily in his own hands. He doesn't has to worry anything at all about being short of money to buy toys, or to pursue education from good schools. But what lays within his frame of wealth can be left unnotice. We may never know the upbringing of the child nor do we know whether he is able to live his childhood to the fullest.
In a nutshell, I disagree with the topic above.
"i partly agree with this subject. Money, which rich people have, are very important in our lives."
AHEM! this is me, siti asmaa binte mahmud.... the comment with no name....above is the first two sentences of my comment..sorry..!!
harharharhar!
I agree with the statement, but only to a certain extent. Children from richer families are generally happier than from those who are from poorer families. However, this applies only in account to financial matters. Being financially stable, the child will feel that they are in safe hands. Thay don't have to worry on how they're going to survive tomorrow. All their financial needs are fulfilled. Food, shelter and their basic necessities are all paid for.
In addition, the passage states that children with financial difficulty could feel humiliated amongst their friends, but if their frinds are only there because of money, wouldn't that be a meaningless friendship? It is better for a child to have true friendship, friends who are there through thick and thin.
However, since the richer children do not have to work hard for most things, they will not value money as much and tend to take things for granted. Poorer children will have to work harder to achieve something as they lack outside help (financially). However, they will experience a stronger sense of success as they have put in a lot of hard work and effort towards their goals.
An important factor in a child's life is their parents. Every child needs the love, commitment and support of his/her parents. We cannot assume that rich families have busy parents who neglect their children, while poorer families have loving, committed parents. Parents in poorer families may have to work harder that parents from rich families as they need to provide for their family. On the other hand, rich parents may be very well committed to their family if they know how to, and if they realise its importance.
In the end, money doesn't seem to be the deciding factor in a child's happiness. What matters is the child's surrounding and how the child is able to cope and develop under that particular surrounding.
Halimah :)
I vehemently agree that a child's happiness is not wholely contingent on wealth. It is true that we all need money in order to buy the basic necessities, especially nowadays, when the world are facing inflations and prices have gone up. One who is affluent might not regard this as a problem but they too face other problems such as lack of attention from their parents which may result in them acting rebellious. Same goes for some poor children who get involved in bad company due to lack of attention from their parents who work most of the time to make ends meet. Generally they have low self-esteem and are emotionally affected. However not all children, let it be the rich ones or the poor ones, have the same attitude. There are many children who are rich that manage to achieve success and live a happy life and same goes for the poor ones.
In my opinion, the most important factor which determines one's happiness is having a caring and attentive family members and a harmonious atmosphere at home. Parents are role models to their children. They should shower them with love and care and guide them. Even though the family is poor, a sense of security and happiness among family members are enough to make one happy :)
I think the best way to be happy is to lead a moderate life. A sensible child is able to be happy and stay optimistic in life no matter what as there are many challenges await.
It would be great though if a person is both wealthy and have a caring and attentive family at the same time who shower him/her with endless love and concern ;) Don't you think so? :)
-raidah ahmad :)
p/s: nice blog (:
Rich children are generally happier than those from poorer families? In my opinion, being rich or poor does not determine the happiness of a family. Look at the modern world now, with parents busy working to support the family, young children are more interested to hang out with their friends and get peer pressure. Even the youngsters from rich families, what they want most is attention from parents and not wealth! So overall, I must say that not all rich children are happy. Instead, they are sad for not having the moral supports like the poorer families had.
-Syahirah-
-Sec 3 pink-
Refering to what was mentioned in
'Rich children are generally happier than those from poorer families', i do to my perspective agree with you at a certain point. But I would like to add that poor families would sure feel ignorance from the rich, unsatisfied with their living conditions as well as depression when not having everthing they need such food.I would recommend that those rich families should give the less fortunate the proper respect that they require at the least and provide with of course their money help for these haeartwarming souls. I'm not saying that all poor families are necessarily depressed but i can say that they can give other people a touching feel we all need once in a while.
safia
i think there is no definite answer to the statement. each has its own pros and cons. it is not true that wealth can guarantee happiness although that with its existence, life can be a lot better to live in.
a major factor of happiness in the children however, is the way the parents nurture them. they are the ones who mould the children into what they'll become, although this may not guarantee total happiness either. of course, nothing is absolute.
a child born into rich families may be well-provided with everything that they need. this makes life easier for the child. and with the love and care from the parents, the child may have nothing to be unhappy of.
even a poor child, if he/she is brought up with love and care, may not necessarily be unhappy. the parents may also help boost their self-esteems and guide them through problems. the child then may be stronger in handling pressures like the fear of ostracism, as mentioned in the passage.
but a poor child is also vulnerable to bad influence. due to his/her hardships, a child may resort to bad company to seek help. the parents may not know about his/her involvement in such companies as they might be too busy earning hard for each spoonful of rice they eat.(quote: sesuap nasi)[although they may live in arctic and have never eaten rice before] |xp|
likewise, all rich children may not be happy everytime. it's true that some of them may not get the opportunity to meet their parents regularly.
all in all, the happiest child may not be the richest kid and vice-versa. same goes to a poor child. he may not be the unhappiest child either. in fact the true wealth of a child, are parents who provide them with affection and love. and who knows this may be the factor to be the happiest child in the world.
-amirah
assalamualaikum wr. wb.
heh.
Different ppl has different perceptions on what they term as "happiness".
Happiness = $$ ?
Happiness = Love ?
Happiness = $$ = Love ?
Therefore, i do not think that issues like "whos happier" and such could be generalised.
Everybody is different.
(am i getting sidetrack or what..)
I guess most people grouped the rich children as the happier ones because they "look" happier.
But, again, physical appearance doesnt mean anything.
A child may have smiles plastered all over their faces, and credit cards all lined up in their wallet.
But that still could not proof that the child's happy.
And I guess poorer children usually looked their part.
But for all we know, they may be the happiest people in the world,
with rich children backing up their backs.
(im done. sori. no idea)
Nadia
First and foremost, "poor families" are generally defined as a group of people consisting of one or more children with parents either in need of work or painstakingly working off for cash, supporting the family with only limited edu. A typical poor family lives in a small house, surrounded by the undesirable conditons around. While for the rich families, they are protected, safe, thus, children plus the whole lot of the family will feel secure and in time, they may be brought up healthily, treated well together with a full certificate for life. With this, children may foresee their future without any worry.
Therefore, I support the theme whereby rich families are generally happier than those from poorer families. This does not mean that poorer families has never once met blithe. On the other hand, from the saying "Wealth does not determine happiness; parents do" - is a fact. This may happen for example once the parents of a rich child are busy with their work. They also tend to ignore their child's pleas and attention. However, this happens to one from a thousand of families in a population.
if that ever happens, parents of the rich might as well apply for counselling due to child problems so as to open their mind and heart and to mainly focus their child at any measures. This may easily be done as they're rich!On the contrary, for the poor, to discipline a rude child may take time as they need to rely by themselves by laying their affections and attention to their only less-educated and neglected child.
In a nutshell, to attain what you need as a poor child is tough, for example, acquiring education and money. The rich are only in need of attention from parents. So as to make this clear, the ratio of necessity is 2:1, making the poor in a loss whilst the rich holds the cup!
- atiqah
Dear Tch Azizah,this is Hafiizah.
I'm sorry for the late reply!
Happiness.Everybody wants it in their life,don't you?
Everybody have different perceptions on what makes them happy.Therefor,there is no definite answer on whether a rich child is happier than a poor one.
Different people have different personalities and wants.Therefor,if their wants is money,then being a rich child makes them happier than being a poor one.
However, if attention,love & care is what a child wants,then being rich or poor won't matter to him as long as he get all these basic elements from his parents.
There are basically two types of happiness:short-term happiness and long-term happiness.
Money,if we realise,only brings us short-term happiness.No mattter how much money one have,it will soon finish up one day.
However,parents' love especially a mum's love is unconditional.One's family will stay with him even in times of hard.
Hence,the determining factor of happiness depends on the person itself.
If he thinks that having a lot of wealth will make him feel more accepted by peers,then he should realise that he would lose his peers as soon as he goes bankrupt.It's better to have people to like you for who you really are.
Moreover,you do not need to have that something extra to be happy.Just be greatful for the simple things in life that make you happy.
Happy people attract happy people.So you don't really have to be rich to be acepted by your peers.All you have to do is put a big smile on your face and be happy!
Try it cos it works!
Done by Happy Hafiizah.
"Rich children are generally happier than those from poorer families."
Are you sure?I dont think so.
Being rich does not necessarily mean you can get everything you want.And being poor does not necessarily mean you cant get what you want.
You see,maybe,yes,a poor child is not able to get the lastest gadgets or whatsoever,
but,hey,not getting all that does not mean its the end of the world.
What is more important,is the love that the child gets.
A child may be poor in terms of money,but,maybe,in terms of love,
the child might be much more richer than the rich child.
(Understand?x.x)
A child may be rich in terms of wealth,but poor in terms of attention and affection that he gets.Ever heard of a rich child being lonely.
Lonely = not happy.
So,in my opinion,Wealth does not determine whether the child is happy or otherwise but the most important thing is
the environment that he lives in.
Alright?=DDD
NirRAWWWWK disini.
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