It is suggested that primary school children should learn how to grow vegetables and keep animals. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

In modern life, there are few opportunities for

children

to grow

vegetables

and keep

animals

, so

this

has been suggested to be taught to elementary school

children

. Despite some drawbacks that cannot be denied, its benefits far outweigh them. Teaching the primary

children

to plant

vegetables

is one of the ways to form their love of nature and responsibility. When

children

take part in activities from sowing the seeds and watering to following the gradual development process, they understand the value of

labor

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labour

show examples

power and what nature gives,

thus

enhancing their awareness’s environmental protection and stopping waste food.

Furthermore

, growing vegetable is a process requiring

children

’s patience and

vegetables

will die when losing people’s care. So,

children

will feel a strong sense of responsibility for their actions.

However

, some

vegetables

contain harmful substances which primary

children

often have not had enough consciousness to separate, so parents or older people should supervise and guide them.

Besides

, growing

vegetables

occupy quite a bit of space, particularly in urban areas,

thus

a scientific arrangement is necessary. Several same effects have been found to be true with keeping

animals

.

Children

that have pets are generally happier and healthier.

For example

, when

children

have a low score or any unhappiness story that they can not share with anyone, they may comfortably confide in their pets.

This

helps

children

feel less lonely and have fun again. Or walking with

animals

in the park

instead

of spending time on technology devices helps

children

develop both physical and mental health.

Moreover

,

children

may learn self-control character through care and raising

animals

.

For instance

, when

children

get a dog, they will make rules for pets about where they can sleep, eat, and so on.

This

is an opportunity for

children

to train themselves to have conscious life. But note that if keeping

animals

, they should have a separate living area, and regularly be cleaned and vaccinated because parasites on

animals

may easily cause diseases for

children

who directly feed or play with them.

Additionally

, should not let

children

play with

animals

without their parents’ supervision as

children

may be injured by

animals

’ unexpected attacks.