Children are facing more pressures nowadays from academic, social and commercial perspectives. What are the causes of these pressures and what measures should be taken to reduce these pressures?

It is commonly said that

today

’s

children

are pressurized and are facing harder and harder academic, social and commercial challenges.

This

essay intends to discuss the causes of these

pressures

and

suggest

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some remedial measures. I believe that

children

must be shielded from

such

mounting

pressures

.

Today

’s

child

is not competing with the

child

next

door or even of one’s town or country. He is competing with the

child

of the global village. The big planet Earth of yesteryears is a small well linked global village of

today

. Parents want their

children

to excel in every field. They send their

children

to the best schools where the school bag is often heavier than the

child

himself. Even after school

hours

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there are private tuitions.

Children

don’t have time to bloom and bring out their hidden talents. Socially

also

the

children

of

today

are in a huge dilemma. They want to adopt the global culture, whereas their parents force them to confine themselves to the traditions.

This

sometimes makes them rebel against the rules laid by their elders.

Then

, they

also

face peer pressure, which can be good if their peers are good and bad if their peers are not disciplined.

This

peer pressure coupled with the consumerist society of

today

can lead to a lot of stress and strain on

children

. They see the latest models of cell phones and other items with their peers and want to buy them. When they are unable to do so, they get stressed. The solutions are not simple.

Children

have to be handled with great care. Parents should have realistic expectations from their

children

. They should have a pro-active approach and give time to their

children

. The biggest onus is on the schools and teachers. They should strive to bring out the best in every

child

and competition and cooperation should both be taught simultaneously. The aim of competition should not be to win at all

cost

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.

Children

have to be taught to win with modesty and lose with grace. To summarise, there is no doubt that the

children

of

today

are facing so many

pressures

, but steps should be taken on a war footing to protect their innocent childhood.

Otherwise

, these

pressures

will stifle the physical and psychological growth of

children

.