在加拿大人看来,孩子一出生就是一个自然人,父母应该从小就教育孩子自己的事情自己做,问题自己解决,主意自己拿,家长的越俎代庖是不明智之举。他们将孩子比做是棵路边草,一定得扎根大地,即便贫瘠的土地,要经历风雨,靠自身的能力生存和长大。加拿大孩子喜欢户外活动和体育锻炼,尤其是钟爱踢足球和打垒球。孩子们搞这些“危险性”较大的球类活动,总是会得到家长的鼓励。在社区和学校的大草坪和运动场上,孩子们汗流浃背、勇敢搏击,其中还有女孩子,甚至有手骨折吊着石膏的孩子。正是这种启蒙教育,使孩子较早地萌发了 For Canadians, the birth of a child is a natural person. Parents should do their own thing to educate their children at an early age. If the problem is solved by itself, the idea is taken by itself and the parents’ future generations are not wise. They will compare their children to be roadside grasses, and they must take root in the earth. Even the barren land will experience the ups and downs and survive and grow on its own. Canadian children love outdoor activities and physical activity, especially playing football and playing softball. Children engaged in these “dangerous” ball games, parents will always be encouraged. On the community and school lawns and playgrounds, children sweat, bravely fight, among them girls, children with broken hands and plaster. It is this kind of enlightenment education that has given birth to children earlier