Parents usually don’t let their children cook. They think it’s dangerous for children to do it. 【小题1】

Cooking makes children smart.

In some cooking activities, children can choose and decide what things to put in a dish or how much salt to put in a dish. 【小题2】 At the same time, they can learn how to serve their friends by cooking themselves. They can also learn to eat healthily.

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When helping cook in the kitchen, children can touch some different ingredients (食材), and they can also see how food changes by temperature. Cooking makes children confident (自信的). When children learn to cook, they can do something for their family members. 【小题4】 So, cooking is well worth (值得) learning.

Cooking teaches children cultures.

Cooking in one culture is quite different from that in another. When cooking different kinds of food, children can also learn about different cultures. 【小题5】

Punishments you set should be reasonable, without violence or threat （暴力或威胁）. For example, if you find your son smoking, you may limit his social activities for two weeks. You should punish your kids only in ways you have discussed before the rule is broken. A study shows that the most popular punishment is to limit kids’ TV time.

It’s understandable that you’ll be angry when rules are broken. Punishment is a way to express your anger, but it’s not a very good one. Sharing your feelings of anger, disappointment or sadness with your kids can have a better effect （效果） on them. Try to do that. When your kids know what they have done has made you sad, they will feel guilty. When they know their actions influence you greatly, they will obey rules better.

Rules are made to help your kids behave better. If your rules or ways of punishment make them unhappy or under a lot of pressure, are they helpful?

Recently children have been told to buy traditional alarm clocks instead of mobile phones to wake them up in the morning. Schools will advise pupils to turn off mobile phones or iPads in the evening to have enough sleep.

Researchers from a charity say that using internet-connected devices (装置) in the evening can prevent children getting more rest. Moreover, they advise that school children should invest in a real alarm clock to make sure that they get a good night’s sleep and arrive at school on time.

① The study shows that 40% pupils in primary schools can now hardly get on well without these devices. About two-thirds of pupils have a habit of taking mobile phones to bed at night.

② The study also shows that girls are more interested in mobile phones than boys and often use the Internet to talk to friends by social networking websites such as Facebook and Twitter. One girl aged 12 said “I have been told that I am addicted (上瘾的) to the Internet and like being online instead of being with other people.”

③ A girl of 13 told researchers “I can’t imagine (想象) if someone takes my iPad away. I walk around the house with it even though it’s not turned on. I just like being with it.” Another girl added “Sometimes I can’t sleep without using the mobile phone at night.”

④ The charity which was set up to promote (推动) iPads in the classroom has now given some advice to protect children from being affected by electronic (电子的) devices.