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Some people think that children nowadays have too much freedom. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

#people #children #freedom
Nowadays,
children
 grow up in an environment with a large variety of opportunities and selections, which
give
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 rise to the discussion of whether we should control the amount of
freedom
 that
children
 have. I hold a partially different view on
this
 matter.
While
 some
restriction
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 imposed by adults are crucial, granting
children
freedom
 is essential for developing their self-learning abilities, which will gain benefits in
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the long-term
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.
To begin
 with, allowing
children
 their
freedom
 and independence is important for the development of career decisions, and shouldering responsibilities for their actions. For some Asian
children
, many parents pave the way for their child. They set up high
standard
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 for their
children
 to follow, and even decide their occupation and marriage.
Children
 often
grown
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 up with high pressure and the thought of meeting the expectation of their parents, which cause lots of emotional stress and sometimes lead to the tragedy of depression and suicide that we occasionally see on
news
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. That’s why it is important that we grant our kids
freedom
 to decide their own career path, not only to ensure they have their own drive and motivation but
also
 for them to take
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responsibility
of
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 decisions they
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.
However
, I believe that a certain amount of supervision by adults is still necessary.
Children
 nowadays have easy access to a wide variety of information. The internet, in my opinion, is a double-edged sword.
While
 it allows youngsters to learn almost
everthing
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everything
 we can imagine
of
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, without proper filtration, they may access
to
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content that should not be watched,
such
 as violent videos. Without the ability to discriminate rights and wrongs, they might go down the wrong path. In conclusion, I believe that granting
children
freedom
together with
 some guidance from adults, is crucial for
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 development of their young minds.
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