Parents throughout the globe place spend time reading with their offsprings to prepare them for school where their skills are further developed; however recent research suggest that focusing on reading at an early age can be detrimental, and participating in recreational programmes would be far more beneficial. Whilst, I mostly agree with the mentioned statement, but it has more fundamentals which cannot be ignored. This essay will discuss both sides using examples from the Indian government and other western countries to demonstrate points and prove arguments.