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

Many argue that growing

plants

and looking after pets should be among the activities that

children

do in primary school. I believe it has more benefits than downsides.

Children

can learn to care for living things other than humans and

also

, they can gain a

lot

of knowledge about

plants

and

animals

that might come in handy one day.

However

, some of the parents are afraid of the dangers that come with these tasks.

Firstly

, to take care of a tree, or even a cat,

children

must do a

lot

of research about them, what environment they need to prepare and

moreover

, what to feed them. So, they learn too much about

animals

and

plants

in general and it will help them in the future especially if they become a harvester or animal keeper.

Furthermore

, every step they take to know their

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better, reinforces the sense of caring for another being, in the child which

consequently

, will lead to a more responsible and caring person in

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adulthood.

For instance

,

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pet owners' brain images, scientists have proven that their brain areas specific to caring and social part taking

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much

more

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stronger than

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of

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ordinary people.

Thus

, it is a great practice for

children

to look after other beings it teaches them a

lot

.

On the other hand

, parents are really worried about the possible consequences these lessons will bring for

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children

.

Plants

and

animals

usually live in the wild and so, to interact with them,

children

have to deal with a

lot

of bacteria and microbes and

thus

, they are more prone to get sick.

Also

,

plants

and

animals

usually die at

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age and because

children

are so kind and vulnerable, it might leave them heartbroken for the rest of their lives.

For example

, I have heard stories about my cousin's childhood when he lost his dog. He was so attached to his dog that he became depressed and still after more than a decade, he sometimes remembers his late dog and gets sad.

Hence

, dealing with

animals

and vegetables will

also

pose some threats to our physical and mental health.

To conclude

, a

lot

of parents disagree with the idea of their

children

having to take care of a pet or even a bush. But, I think the probability of getting sick from your own pet, if you take them to the

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regularly, is tiny and

therefore

, should not be of their concern.

Also

, giving up on so many advantages

such

as gaining knowledge and becoming responsible, just for

this

small chance of getting sick, is wrong.