Some people believe that children’s leisure activities must be educational; otherwise they are a complete waste of time. Do you agree or disagree?

Increasing burden of academics at a tender age has even led the parents to think about the manner in which recreational activities should be planned. Some reckon that children should not be involved in those tasks which are unrelated to education in

this

period as these guarantee nothing, but are a sheer wastage of time.

Likewise

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I too

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I, too

, believe that utilising spare

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didactic pursuits lead to enhanced cognitive ability.

Firstly

, educational activities often involved parents’ participation and they ensure that their child stays away from dangerous and futile activities. They make the children engaged in educational games related to science and mathematics which not only do help in enhancing their learning

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capability, but

also

prove to be entertaining

such

as abacus, crossword puzzles and memory games. These activities

also

make sure that the children are properly guided by the parents and are under elders’ supervision;

hence

, helpful in strengthening the parent-child relationship too.

Secondly

, researches indicate that children who remain occupied in

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activities often outshine students who have unproductive activities in their spare time. As a matter

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and instructive leisure activities always enhance their creativity and open numerous doors for better opportunities in later stage of their life.

Additionally

, when one participates in multiple different activities related to academics, he will get the opportunity to explore a range of interests and unlock passions he never knew he had. Eventually, he achieves success through the activities he is passionate about, which

further

gives a massive boost to his confidence. To summarize, it is not hard to see that there are abundant benefits of adding some educational elements

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free time activities.

Nevertheless

, parents must ensure that the emphasis on learning should not become burdensome for the children.