Atticus and his children have a unique relationship, Jem and Scout's mother died when they were young, and despite having a single father who works frequently, the children do alright. This might be due to the fact that they have their cook/nanny Calpurnia, Calpurnia makes up for the lack of maternal affection. Atticus respects his children and they respect him. Jem and Scout call their father by his first name, Atticus, rather as opposed to sir or father. This is one of the reasons why their relationship is so unique. Atticus truly wants his children to respect him for who he is, not because he is their father. This can be seen throughout the chapters, demonstrated in his choice to take on the Tom Robinson Case. Atticus explains to Scout that if he didn’t take the case, then he wouldn’t have been the man that he wanted his children to look up to.
Though Jem and Scout had received a lot of ridicule on behalf of their father's choice to pursue the Tom Robinson Case, Atticus didn’t drop the case or take the children out of school, he told the children to hold their heads high and ignore what the other townsfolk were saying about him and his children. To me, Atticus Finch’s parenting style, cannot be criticized. Atticus does his very best to be a father, a role model, a provider and still discipline his children when they need to be disciplined. Atticus does all of this with a humble and gracious nature, never taking things too far, and always stopping to nurture his children.
Although Atticus’ parenting style is unique, uncommon and often frowned upon, it’s his children and the way they have grown to be unique and mature people at such young ages that contest to his parenting style and its benefits.
Though Jem and Scout had received a lot of ridicule on behalf of their father's choice to pursue the Tom Robinson Case, Atticus didn’t drop the case or take the children out of school, he told the children to hold their heads high and ignore what the other townsfolk were saying about him and his children. To me, Atticus Finch’s parenting style, cannot be criticized. Atticus does his very best to be a father, a role model, a provider and still discipline his children when they need to be disciplined. Atticus does all of this with a humble and gracious nature, never taking things too far, and always stopping to nurture his children.
Although Atticus’ parenting style is unique, uncommon and often frowned upon, it’s his children and the way they have grown to be unique and mature people at such young ages that contest to his parenting style and its benefits.