18. IS IT EASY TO BE A MOTHER ? ( Four compositions - BACHILERATO 1)

It certainly is not easy at all to be a mother. It is not easy to take care of oneself so I just can’t imagine taking care of another person at the same time, loving someone so much to give your heart and soul to them, even putting their life above yours. In spite of this, I hope one day I will become a mother.

Being a mother of a boy might be more difficult when the kid is small, as little boys are naughtier than girls, and they are more adventurous, which leads to having more accidents and being more careless. On the contrary, when they are adolescents, they are easier to take care of, as they have higher self esteem than girls, and that is easier to deal with. A teenaged girl will be more concerned about her image and what other people think of her, whereas a boy will be more concentrated on having fun with his friends and having a girlfriend. A girl will also make huge problems of something whereas a boy would just laugh at it, or not even notice at all. That is an advantage of being a boy, and so of taking care of a boy, who will have half the problems a girl will have.

In conclusion, even though having a boy or a girl has its good and bad periods, and its pros and cons, I would definitely prefer having a son rather than having a daughter, and maybe that is because I know the problems of being a girl, and as I make better friends with boys than with girls, I understand how they feel, and I compare it to my feelings, and think that it is easier to feel as boys do.

                                                   

The step of being a mother is not something that you decide suddenly when you wake up one morning. It has to come from a deep reflection with your partner, since having a baby is not as having a doll. You have to bring your child up, providing him values and good manners. All in all, it is a great responsibility.

On the one hand, a child can be one of the happiest things of your life, as he is part of you and you will love him unconditionally. While he is growing up, you share good moments with him that will turn into good memories later. Children also keep you company and stay with you the rest of your life. They can have kids and provide you precious grandchildren. Everybody would like to be surrounded by a family when we are old.

On the other hand, having a child means time, work and a lot of patience. When your child is a baby, you have to take care of him all day long (nights won’t be so pleasant if your baby cries at 3 a.m.). You have to feed him, bathe him, play with him and make him happy anyway. When he grows up, arguments start. Your son or daughter won’t always agree with you, so you will have to deal with it. In addition, a child means money too, so if you haven’t got a good economic situation, you should think if you can give him the life that he deserves.

To sum up, I don’t believe that being a mother is easy. In fact, it supposes a very big effort and dedication, and your crazy life as a single will end. But it can be the greatest event of your whole lifetime, if you bring him up from love and accompanied by your partner.

                                                                                         By M.S.

We are all going to grow up some day, and most of us will have children. It might not seem to be something really significant, as we are all used to watching our parents play their roles, but in fact, being a father is a huge change in a person's life.

You may be wondering: what does a father do which is so important? Maybe punish his child? Maybe drive him to school? Well, as a father you are basically creating a new individual. Your work as the male head of the household is to prepare your son or daughter so that they have a nice life one day. This, of course, implies a lot of effort, and taking decisions which are not always easy to take. For instance, if your son behaves badly in a formal situation, you will probably have to rebuke him, since if you do not do it, he could one day ruin an important meeting with his boss and get fired, as he would never have been taught how to behave properly. Nevertheless, it is not easy to rebuke your son, as after all, he is the person that you love the most.

This allows us to claim that being a father is rather difficult, since you have to make the correct choices in order to make your children become happy and cheerful people. However, the way to achieve this goal is not always easy, as it might imply a lot of hard decisions, which could sometimes make our children hate us. Personally, I am incredibly thankful to my father, Carlos, who has made me love everything I love now, and who has taught me to always look at the bright side of life. In fact, I am fairly pleased with the person that I am turning into, and I am really looking forward to seeing where I will one day manage to get.

                                                                      By SPA

It is very difficult to decide if being a mother is easy or not. There are a lot of factors that you need to keep in mind.

If we think about a normal situation where a couple has already got married and they are having a baby, being a mother is not so difficult. Of course, it is obvious that you would sometimes like to have more free time, but you have the support of your husband and family. You might be a very good mother who takes care of your child but, as a person that you are, you need your space from time to time, so your child can stay with his grandparents and you can go out. In conclusion, you can enjoy looking after your baby and you can also have free time.

On the other hand, imagine being a single mother who has no family. You would never have time to enjoy yourself. Of course, having a baby is wonderful, from my point of view, but you would get really tired. In that case, being a mother is not easy at all.

In conclusion, being a mother might not be so difficult if you have your family’s support. But if you don’t, it can be something really tiring.

By S.E.