Some people think that it is beneficial for children to do paid work, while others think that it can be harmful for children. Do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

Few industries and organizations have started to employ

children

under the pretext of support and upliftment. While

this

sounds beneficial there are many underlying issues that might cause harm to the

children

. In

this

essay, I'll reason why the disadvantages outweigh the advantages. On the one hand, we can teach

children

responsibilities by employing them from adolescence. Making them

work

for payment will allow them to understand the worth of money.

This

will make them independent and possibly develop a good attitude towards

work

.

For example

, a recent study showed that people who started earning from an early age either part-time or full time have more

work

ethics than their counterparts.

On the other hand

,

children

who are employed can't focus much on studies as they are constantly reminded of the

work

. Having less knowledge will diminish future opportunities which require skills obtained from a school or a university.

Furthermore

, working for money puts a lot of mental stress on an individual which might give rise to many health issues like lack of sleep. Recently, a colleague of mine was denied a promotion even though he had more experience because he didn't obtain the required skill. Due to

this

, he has developed insomnia which drastically deteriorated his performance at

work

. To sum it up, though making

children

work

for money teaches them individuality and responsibility, it comes with a great cost. Lack of knowledge will force them to undertake less paid jobs, which will take a toll on their mental health resulting in a depressing life.