Some people say that parents should encourage their children to take part in organised group activities in their free time. Others say that it is important for children to learn how to occupy themselves on their own. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

People are split between rather children should be motivated to participate in organised

group

activities or learning to spend

time

with

themselves

objective case of they

them

when they have spare

time

. While making kids engage in

group

activities can be beneficial for developing social skills, it is equally important to learn to spend

time

with

themselves

objective case of they

them

, to understand what interests keep one occupied. In my opinion, there should be a balance between the two and we need to help kids develop a balance between the two to help them grow as individuals. Organised

group

activities are a great way to get children involved

socially and

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socially, and

develop skills that can help them meet other kids with similar interests and learn to make new friends. Many people believe that it is a very important skill for their children to learn

this

at a very early age, and it could benefit them when they grow older and need to network with other people. As most kids only interact with their parents or siblings for most of their growing period, they become used to being in their comfort zone all the

time

. So, being involved in

group

activities helps them get an understanding of interacting with other people and

also

gain important skills like working in a team. Alternatively, some parents believe that it is important to teach kids to occupy themselves as

this

will help them better learn about their interests and develop a routine around it. By being with themselves, kids get to dwell in their likings and learn new stuff by themselves. It is a known fact that kids who learn to spend

time

with themselves are more innovative than other kids, as they always find unique ideas to keep themselves entertained.

This

practice

also

allows kids to grow at their speed and avoid developing anxiety, jealousy or over-competitiveness which might be a feeling that some kids get from

group

activities. I believe that no one value outweighs the other and kids get to learn a lot of parents can help them organise and divide

time

between both

such

activities. If kids only participate in

group

activities all the

time

, they lose a sense of thinking

by

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of

themselves and more involved in what everyone else is doing.

This

could be harmful when they grow up and don’t understand the importance of one’s individuality.

Similarly

, if kids are only by

themselves they

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themselves, they

will not have a reference of what other kids their age are doing or gain exposure to alternative opinion.

This

could make them very rigid and it wouldn’t be very easy for them to learn new things, socialise or even live in a different environment.

Thus

, parents need to encourage their

kids

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kids'

involvement in both

group

and individual activities else their kids might miss out on valuable skills that each activity contributes to their growth. The balance between the both is what helps kids

growth

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grown

grow

the most and is

also

a trait

that is

seen in most global leaders who collaborate with other people to get things done but always make

time

for themselves to gain an understanding of themselves.