Violence in playgrounds is increasing. However, it is important that parents should teach children not to hit back at bullies. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.

These days, the rate of violent behaviour among teenagers has been increasing in playgrounds and schools. Some people believe that

parents

should encourage their

children

to fight back when they are bullied, I agree with

this

to some extent . Fighting back can have some advantages for

children

. In

this

way, they will learn how to defend themselves ,and

this

boosts their self-esteem.

For example

, some students who speak with a stammer may be mocked by some of their classmates. In

this

case, it is important that

parents

teach their

children

how to stand up for themselves because if they bear

this

misbehaviour,

this

circumstance will continue. It is likely that they lose their confidence ,and feel depressed after a

while

.

Thus

, their academic performance may decrease.

Nevertheless

, hitting back causes some negative impacts.

In other words

,

children

who are bullied may turn to behave aggressively with other people.

For instance

, if they are taught by their

parents

to fight back, they may treat their siblings the same way at home.

As a result

, bullying can be common among adolescents.

In addition

, by fighting back, it is probable that some students are injured physically. It is important that

parents

encourage

children

to try to discuss or even call their teachers and the police in order to defend themselves.

To sum up

, it seems to me that

although

fighting back can raise

children

’s self-esteem, it is more useful that

children

are encouraged not to fight back and try to discuss with their classmates or ask teachers or police to help them.