Whether children should be encouraged to give their best efforts, no matter what activity they are doing or not remain debatable. Those who assume that it brings multiple benefits while others claim that its disadvantages cannot be ignored. This essay will explain why making all-out efforts is essential.
There are some useful arguments to as why children do not need to make determined attempts at what they are following. The first reason concerns mental development. It could be noted that children are experiencing impressionable years of their life, therefore if parents constantly require them to expend tremendous efforts, they are very likely to suffer from stress. In Vietnam, it is extremely common to hear numerous so-called ‘’encouraging words’’ from parents to encourage their children to always try their best in studies in order to compete with peers. Students have become obsessed with those words and many studies to the detriment of their health to satisfy parent’s expectations. In addition, being constantly reminded of doing the best would create a psychological specter that they are not trying enough and are inferior to others. This shatters a child’s confidence.
On the other hand, I believe that it would be more beneficial for children to have strong determination for some reasons, one of which is a sense of responsibility is being fostered from a very young age. To be more specific, as children are aware of the fact that if they have to follow what they are doing till the end, they will go to great lengths to get the objective finished. During this process, not only will a child become more responsible but they are able to come up with various strategies to tackle problems arising along the way. By doing this activity several times, they will develop a pattern of behavior that help them become more flexible and creative in problem-solving. A second pro worth mentioning is that a sufficient amount of stress will act as an impetus for children to become a better version of themselves. However, it includes collaborative efforts from parents, schools, and friends so as to turn stress into a positive stimulus.
All in all, it seems to me that children are more likely to attain success if they exert themselves to the limit rather than to take a superficial approach towards everything.