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. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

It is argued that children should be encouraged by

parents

to take part in some

activities

in their free

time

while some say that it is the

child

that needs to develop his interest and occupy themselves with

activities

of their own.

This

essay agrees that a

child

should have the liberty to occupy themselves in their free

time

without their

parents

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parent's

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intervention.

This

essay will discuss both

the

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views. During

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young age, children usually have a lot of

time

on their plate. It is often seen that during

this

time

they are able to find

activities

that they are highly interested in which may

further

lead to them pursuing a career in that activity.

As a result

, letting them learn how to make themselves busy with tasks of their interest helps in shaping their future. I personally found out that my peak interest is in playing chess during my early days as a youngster which helped me pursue a career as a chess player.

On the other hand

,

parents

can organise certain events for their young ones which might help in overall development.

However

, if the

child

is uninterested in that activity, it would prove to be a waste of

time

for them or

moreover

hinder their development in

activities

they are interested in.

For example

, the legendary batsman in the game of cricket named Sachin Tendulkar himself mentioned that he would have achieved more success in cricket if he had not wasted his

time

in other sports which his

parents

used to send him to play. While the

child

is able to understand his niche at an early age by participating in

activities

he likes,

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of

parents

in the

child

's free

time

might delay the process. In conclusion, the

child

should spend his free

time

on his own and if the

parents

want to conduct any

activities

for their children, they should take into account their

child

's interests and arrange events

accordingly

.