Children are facing more pressure nowadays from academic, social and commercial perspectives. What are the causes of these pressures and what measures should be taken to reduce these pressures?.

It is commonly said that

today

's children are pressurized and are facing harder and harder academic, social and commercial challenges.

This

essay intends to discuss the causes of these pressures and suggest some measures to alleviate the problem. I believe that children must be shielded from

such

mounting pressures. There are many academic pressures on children.

Today

's

child

is not competing with the

child

next

door, or even of one's town or country. He is competing with the

child

of the

globalvillage

Suggestion

global village

. The big planet Earth of yesteryears is a

small well

Accept comma addition

small, well

-linked global village of

today

. Parents want their children to excel in every field. They send their children to the best schools, where the school bag is often heavier than the

child

himself. Even after school hours there are private tuitions. Children don't have time to bloom and bring out their hidden talents. There are

also

many social and commercial pressures. Socially, the children of

today

are in a huge dilemma' They want to adopt the global culture, whereas their parents force them to confine themselves to the traditions.

This

sometimes makes them rebel against the rules laid by their elders.

Then

, they

also

face peer pressure, which can be good if their peers are good, and bad if their peers are not disciplined.

This

peer pressure coupled with the consumerist society of

today

can lead to a lot of stress and strain on children. They see the latest models of cell phones and other items with their peers and want to buy them. When they are unable to do so, they get stressed. The solutions are not simple. Children have to be handled with great care. Parents should have realistic expectations from their children. They should have a pro-active approach and give time to their children. The biggest onus is on the schools and teachers. They should strive to bring out the best in every

child

and competition and co-operation should both be taught simultaneously. The aim of

competition

Suggestion

the competition

should not be to win at all cost. Children have to be taught to win with modesty and

lose

grant freedom to; free from confinement

loose

with 8race. To summarise, there is no doubt that the children of

today

are facing so many pressures, but steps should be taken on a war footing to protect their innocent childhood.

Otherwise

, these pressures will stifle the physical and psychological growth of children.