Some parents believe that reading books for entertainment is a waste of time for children and they think that their children should read only read serious educational books. What is your opinion?

Reading is

one

of the most important skills humans can acquire. Most of us learn how to read very early in life and use

this

ability on daily basis. We can read for educational purposes or for fun. Some parents believe that their

children

should only read educational

books

and avoid wasting time on other subjects. I highly disagree with

this

opinion as reading can be very entertaining and informative regardless of the topic of the book. No

one

disagrees with the point that says that academic

books

are beneficial.

However

,

books

that are intended to be read for fun can

also

be as useful and informative. Novels,

for example

, can stimulate the imagination and the thought process of the reader. There are so many genres that can suit almost every taste. Many authors get to be rich and internationally recognised just for writing

such

books

. Other examples of reading materials that are not intended to be educational are magazines and newspapers. We read these types of materials to learn about news and happenings that take place throughout the world.

Although

children

don't usually read newspapers, there are quite a few magazines that target audience of

children

with topics that attract them. It can be a great way of entertainment for a child to go through

such

magazines, much better than wasting time on smartphones or video games if you ask me.

One

more benefit of reading non-educational

books

is improving other language skills.

Children

can learn how to write better essays and articles for their school tasks

for example

. They can

also

expand their vocabulary regarding many subjects. Learning about new things and cultures is

furthermore

achieved through non-academic readings. In conclusion, reading is

one

of the most important skills that we learn, if not the most important of them all. We can use it to acquire knowledge, share news or merely for entertainment purposes. In my personal opinion, it should never be limited to educational purposes alone.