It is often argued that it is difficult to get children to read. Why do you think this is? What measures could be taken to encourage children to read more?

Children are fragile beings,

hence

they should be nurtured with care. It is undoubtedly a challenging task to inculcate reading habits in them.

This

essay will discuss the reasons for

this

problem and

further

suggest some solutions to motivate them towards reading. A primary reason for

this

situation is because youngsters are attracted to fancy things.

In other words

, psychologically a child is attracted more to colourful equipment

such

as cartoon, toys, gadgets and so on. There by, their time and interest in studies is diluted. A survey,

for instance

, has reported that 90% of children watch television proactively till late nights,

however

, they tend to sleep early if they have to spend time to study. Indeed, children's focus is more on attractive things. Parents and Teachers can adopt certain effective measures to develop child's focus upon reading. If children are provided with attractive books,

such

as comics, which portray the characters as per their choice, they are bound to enjoy the activity. In 1995, In India,

for example

, there was a dramatic increase in sales from books as a monthly comic magazine, "The digest" took over the market. In

this

period, Children were addicted to reading

this

book as it, narrated stories as per their preference. Certainly, introducing fun in education can promote learning in younger age groups, who is attracted to attributes that amuse them. To conclude,

although

it is difficult to make children concentrate on reading, it is

also

, possibly to restate their attention towards

this

by introducing suitable ways to encourage them.