SOME PEOPE SAY THAT PEOPLE SHOULD ENCOURAGE THEIR CHILDREN TO TAKE PART IN ORGANISED GROUP ACTIVITIES IN THEIR FREE TIME. OTHERS SAY IT IS IMPORTANT FOR CHILDREN TO LEARN HOW TO OCCUPY THEMSELVES ON THEIR OWN. DICUSS BOTH THESE VIEWS AND GIVE YOUR OWN OPINION

Parenting has become the most difficult task nowadays, with people giving more attention to the different aspects of upbringing a child, than ever before. One

such

topic that concerns the parents and has become

quiet

to a degree (not used with a negative)

quite

controversial in the recent times is regarding the engagement of the kids during their free time. While some believe that children should be encouraged to take part in organized group activities in their free time, some others emphasize the importance of kids learning to occupy themselves on their own.

This

essay will discuss both these views and conclude with an opinion. Every parent is a well wisher of their child and they always aim for overall development of their kids. The ones that support the idea of organized group activities for keeping their children busy

do

Suggestion

doing

so with the vision of the traits that these events can instill in their kids; discipline, leadership quality, competitive nature,

team work

cooperative work done by a team (especially when it is effective)

teamwork

being a few of them along with the acquiring of new skills. Another advantage of these organized events is the ability to monitor and guide the

behavior

manner of acting or controlling yourself

behaviour

of young ones who are still not being able to see the thin line between good and bad and

thus

can easily go wrong. Whereas others that advocate the concept of kids learning to occupy themselves on their own do so with other ideas in the mind for the betterment of the child’s future. They see

this

as a tool for developing independence and becoming self sufficient at a tender age. Being on your own helps one to develop ones creativity and problem solving ability. It

also

teaches them to be more patient and calm. There is no denying to the fact that all the traits discussed above are important for the all round development and a bright future of the young ones, but being creative and patient

are

Suggestion

is

indispensible

. Being always under controlled environment is like setting a bird in a cage or training a lion in a circus who forgets to hunt,

therefore

I suggest letting the kids feed their free time on their own in their own way for a greater good not only of their own but of the whole society.