Some people think that a sense of competition in children should be encouraged. Others believe that children who are thaught to cooperate rather than compete become more useful adults. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

In recent years,

competition

versus

cooperation

among

children

has been an intriguing topic. Some people say that

competition

is good for

children

while

others are saying

cooperation

will be more useful for them in the future. In my opinion,

competition

should always be encouraged. On the one hand, teaching the sense of

competition

to

children

is greatly beneficial.

Firstly

, it will always give them something to look forward to.

For instance

, a child in school will always do his best if he knows that he is on the honours list.

This

will encourage him to study harder in order to defeat his classmates and become the top 1.

Secondly

,

children

will learn sportsmanship. They will understand that in every

competition

there will always be a winner and a loser and they just need to face it with dignity. In my own experience when I was still competing in swimming, I understand how the sports work. There are times that I will be on top and other times I will not have anything. I learned how to accept defeat and be happy for the winner.

On the other hand

, inculcating a sense of

cooperation

in

children

is

also

important. They will know the word unity. Kids will be able to work hand-in-hand with others. To illustrate,

children

are assigned group projects to enhance their

cooperation

by listening and suggesting in order to contribute and come up with a good result. In

this

way, they will be able to use it when they start their own jobs. To recapitulate, encouraging

children

a sense of

competition

and

cooperation

is very vital for their growth.

This

will be beneficial to them when they get out into the real world. But, learning thru

competition

brings more advantages rather than learning thru

cooperation

.