It is often claimed that, historically, children enjoyed more free time outdoors with friends, getting lots of physical exercise, whereas nowadays more and more children are being forced to work with private teachers after school. There are definitely advantages to having a private tutor, especially if the child has a weak area and is falling behind the class, but on the whole, I believe this to be a negative development because tuition is expensive and could be robbing children of time for other areas of development that are crucial to their overall growth.