These days, youngsters are being put under more and more pressure. Typically, a segment of the population believes that children’s free time should be completely invested in educational purposes. I partly disagree with this statement.
On the one hand, proponents of this may argue that every activity which is not relevant to their offspring’s study is totally inessential. Hence, they send children to a host of extra classes to acquire new skills such as playing the piano, sports or chess. Simultaneously, if a child plays games or chats with friends in their leisure time, that will be considered worthless and absurd behavior. Nevertheless, recent research indicates that if children are being forced to follow a field that they are not interested in, they are more likely to lose the capability of absorbing knowledge, and even tend to rebel against their respective families. Unfortunately, this will generate a lose-lose situation, as children lose their happiness and freedom, while parents also waste their money.
On the other hand, giving children the authority to control their downtime provides a variety of benefits. However, since youngsters’ awareness has not developed all around, thus they might probably approach bad practices, parental supervision is still indispensable. Definitely, as long as children use their time smartly, these benefits start to take place. Recreational activities, not only help children unwind, but also support them to relieve stress and stay away from mental disorder problems. In fact, every student today has to dedicate most of their time to compulsory study, so by reducing the extra courses, their schedule will be less hectic, and spare time will be a great opportunity for them to refill the energy needed for their academic learning. Regarding hobbies, blank intervals are the best atmosphere for finding out the true passions. To be more specific, if children have more time for themselves, it is likelier for them to try several things and determine their own interests. This is much more efficient than following what their parents considered good.
In conclusion, it is no doubt that recently, students should spend their free time intelligently and more effectively. However, I personally incline to the idea that parents, instead of giving decisions, had better orientate them.