Some people believe that children’s leisure activities must be educational, otherwise they are a complete waste of time. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your experience.

When it comes to the topic of
children
’s
leisure
activities
, some people think these
are
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ought to be educational,
otherwise
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,otherwise
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it’s
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will be meaningless and
time
-consuming. In my opinion. I believe that
children
should spare their free
time
on their interests
instead
of having imposed by their parents to carry out some so-called tutorial courses.
To begin
with, engaging
some
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leisure
activities
,
such
as singing, dancing, and painting
are
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essential for the
all-round
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development of
children
.
This
is because these interests can largely improve youngsters’ thinking ability and provide
opportunity
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an opportunity
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for them to express creativity. In
such
cases, they can indulge in hobbies deeply and make friends with like-minded people, as well as enhance their capabilities in expressing and discussing.
Furthermore
, extracurricular
activities
are essential for kids to keep healthy neither
in
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physical
or
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mental. I mean,
children
today have a hectic schedule especially when they
are
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start schooling.
Thus
, if we still require kids
spend
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leisure
time
on
activities
related to the academic content, it’s difficult for them to release their pressure from school. In
such
case
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,
children
will be over-stressed, and even they will be prone to have various health problems,
such
as depression.
Therefore
,
children
should choose their own hobbies in their free
time
in order to keep fit physically and mentally. In conclusion, I strongly believe that
leisure
time
should be granted to
children
themselves, and it ultimately benefits
for
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their comprehensive development.
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