Some people believe that the experiences children have before they go to school will have the greatest effect on their future life. Others argue that experiences gained when they are teenagers have a bigger influence. Discuss both views and give your own opinions

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There is a perception that the best option for
children
’s
further
life
is their
pre-
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school
experience
, rather
that
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than
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the
experience
,
which
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apply
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they gain in their teenage time. I believe that
experience
gotten / got / received at an early
age
does not have as much functionality and high value as
experience
gained at an older
age
. On the one hand, in pre-
school
years
children
get basic
experience
. At
this
age
,
children
acquire basic social
skills
for social interaction and preliminary knowledge of
school
subjects. Parents try to interest their
children
in activities that may be aimed at preparing them for
school
,
as well as
developing their horizons and outlook outside
school
(various sports, music clubs
and
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etc.).
This
is aimed at ensuring that the child develops gradually and understands which areas in
life
are of interest to them for
further
development.
This
helps the child to gradually become an individual and to identify more easily in
this
life
.
On the other hand
, gaining
experience
at an early
age
does not make it possible to use it over a long period of
life
, because it loses relevance. Every day
children
are developing, learning and analysing new information and improving their
skills
, which makes it hard to use only experiences from an early
age
.
However
,
experience
in
teenage
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years is added up by more intense events and different situations, through which
children
can come to certain conclusions by analysis,
then
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experience
becomes relevant and can be used in modern
life
. Examples:
communication
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are communication
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skills
(teenagers learn how to overcome conflicts, friendships, romantic
relationship
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relationships
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(the time when teenagers go on dates for the
first
time,
first
relationship,
first
breakup),
first
job (part-time jobs which teach them responsibility and help them get the hang of what it is like to work + learn some
skills
necessary for working later) In conclusion, gaining
experience
in pre-
school
years
cannott
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cannot
be widely used in later periods of people’s
life
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lives
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, because it is basic and not so extensive. I believe that
this
is not the best way to deal with situations and problems and analyse them in the future. It requires relevant and more fulfilling experiences.
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