some parents believe that their children should do educational activities during their free time. Others say that in this way children are under pressure.

Today, education has become a priority for many parents seeking to secure a good future for their children in

this

rapidly changing world. They believe that if their children apply themselves and work hard at school,

then

they will increase their opportunities for going to higher education and eventually getting a good job. Of course, they are right, and as access to the best education and

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better

jobs

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are becoming

more competitive,

then

it is true that children have to make the best of their study time when they are young.

However

, the parents who do not allow their children sufficient free time for leisure activities outside school hours are misguided.

Such

activities are far from being a waste of time for the children simply because they are not academic. It is important to remember that children need to develop skills other than intellectual ones, and the best way to do

this

is through activities

such

as sports, games and playing with other kids. If they cannot play make-believe games, how can they develop their imagination? How can they learn physical coordination or learn important social lessons about winning and losing if they do not practise any sports? Many children form strong, personal relationships with the friends they play with, and without the opportunity to do

this

, they could grow up emotionally immature or unformed.

Finally

, I think it is

also

important to remember that, children need to relax as well as work. If everything they do must have some educational or academic relevance,

then

they will soon get tired of studying altogether, which is the

last

thing parents would want.