In many countries children are engaged in different kinds of paid work. Some people regard this as completely wrong, while others consider it a valuable work experience, important for learning and taking responsibility. What is your opinion?

The issue of whether or not children should be engaged in some paid work has sparked a heated debate. While some argue that having some employment experience is conducive to a child’s learning and development, I contend that it would bring harm to the child’s

heath

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

health

and learning.

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of all, a workplace designed for adults is

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a normally shortage

of child-friendly facilities. Desks and chairs are too high for a child; the light switches are installed on the walls unreachable by children;

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emergency training and facilities

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as phones are only provided to adults.

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, various hazards

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as polluted air and chemical fumes are still produced in factories and farms. Undoubtedly young people would suffer in

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workplaces.

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, children would find it frustrating when they are not properly inducted before starting a job. A child working in a cement factory would feel a setback when he could not get immediate support while struggling with the procedures of recording different raw materials

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required by the job.

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, without sufficient support, a child’s misunderstanding or inappropriately communicating with adults would only disappoint him and prevents him from active learning and interacting with other people. To conclude, a child’s paid employment experience would lead to a negative impact on their health and

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learning.

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, recognizing the importance of children’s learning and their awareness of responsibility, it is advisable to encourage them to be involved in some volunteering opportunities where they can meaningfully learn and interact with other people with sufficient care and support in place for

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jobs.