Some people think that sense of competition in children should be encouraged. Others believe that children who are taught to co-operate rather than compete become more useful adults Discuss both these views and give your opinion

The issue of a

sense

of

competition

in

children

has been raising a lot of debates. Some might say that

this

is the

instinct

that should be encouraged because it helps

children

be independent and have a clear target in their life.

On the contrary

, others insist on the opinion that competitive

instinct

will make

children

become violent and they can feel lonely sometimes.

This

essay will discuss both viewpoints and I hereby follow the former opinion

by

Change preposition

for

show examples

the following reasons.

To begin

with, a lot of advantages can be seen when infant have a

sense

of

competition

.

Firstly

, when they learn how to be alone, they are independent and have a strong mindset,

then

they are able to confront difficulties in real life.

Secondly

, when

children

know what they are competing for, they have a clear target in their life.

For instance

, a child wants to get marks better than other students in class when they have studied abroad target.

Finally

,

this

instinct

practises

children

have a cold head so they can make appropriate decisions in future.

On the other hand

, some people claim that the

sense

of

competition

make

children

be more violent and they can lose their relationship and be lonely.

For example

, a child fights with his friend because of food, and when they grow up, they use violence to resolve the conflicts

instead

of words.

However

, we can not live without the

sense

of

competition

, and we use

this

in the right way it can become a very useful tool. In fact, almost successful people have a very strong

sense

of

competition

. In conclusion,

children

should be encouraged to learn the competitive

instinct

in the early days.