Some people believe that children’s leisure activities must be educational; otherwise they are complete waste of time. Do you agree or disagree?

ONE PART OF THE WORLDS POPULATION APPEARS TO BELIEVE THAT
LEISURE
ACTIVITIES
OF
CHILDREN
MUST INCLUDE EDUCATIONAL
ACTIVITIES
, AND IF THEY DO NOT
THEN
THEY ARE A WASTE OF
TIME
. IN
THIS
ESSAY I AM GOING TO TALK ABOUT MY OPINION ABOUT
THIS
TOPIC AND GIVE REASONS WHY. FIRST OF ALL, PERSONALLY, I BELIEVE THAT
LEISURE
HOURS SHOULD DEPEND ON THE
CHILDS
MOOD AND SCHEDULE. SO I DO NOT AGREE NOR DISAGREE WITH
THIS
STATEMENT. BASICALLY MY POINT APPEARS TO BE THAT IF A
CHILD
HAS ALREADY BEEN RELAXING ALL DAY
THEN
EDUCATIONAL
ACTIVITIES
INCLUDING: READING, EDUCATIONAL
GAMES
AND EVEN PUZZLE SOLVING SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE
CHILD
LEISURE
TIME
.
HOWEVER
IF THE
CHILD
HAS ALREADY HAD A TIRING DAY,
THEN
THE
LEISURE
ACTIVITIES
SHOULD BE CHOSEN BY THE
CHILD
AND BE
ACTIVITIES
THAT MAKES THE KID MORE ENERGIZED. THE USUAL
ACTIVITIES
CHOSEN BY THE
CHILD
INCLUDE: PLAYING VIDEO
GAMES
, WATCHING VIDEOS OR MOVIES AND FROM
TIME
TO
TIME
THE
CHILD
EVEN CHOOSES TO SLEEP. THE REASON FOR
THIS
STATEMENT APPEARS TO BE THAT FORCING A
CHILD
TO DO SOMETHING CAN WASTE THEIR
LEISURE
TIMES. WHEN THE
CHILD
IS ALREADY TIRED, LETTING THEM CHOOSE THEIR OWN ACTIVITY CAN ENERGIZE THEM A LOT MORE, MAKE THEM HAPPIER AND EVEN MAKE THEM A BIT MORE PRODUCTIVE.
MOREOVER
, WHEN A PARENT CHOOSES THEIR
CHILDS
ACTIVITY, THEY CAN BE MUNDANE OR BORING FOR THE
CHILD
. AS I MENTIONED EARLIER THE MOST COMMON ACTIVITY CHOSEN BY
CHILDREN
ARE PLAYING VIDEO
GAMES
. IN MY OPINION, EVEN VIDEO
GAMES
CAN EDUCATE A PERSON.
ACCORDING TO
RECENT STUDIES ONLY FIRST PERSON SHOOTER
GAMES
ARE HARMFUL FOR
CHILDREN
. ALL THE OTHER TYPES OF
GAMES
CAN IMPROVE A PERSON IN MANY SPECIFIC WAYS.
FOR INSTANCE
RHYTHM
GAMES
CAN IMPROVE A
CHILDS
HAND EYE COORDINATION,
ADDITIONALLY
GAMES
THAT INCLUDE FOREIGN LANGUAGES CAN TEACH
CHILDREN
LANGUAGES QUICKER AND EASIER.
TO CONCLUDE
, I DO NOT AGREE NOR DISAGREE WITH
THIS
STATEMENT. INCLUDING EDUCATIONAL
ACTIVITIES
IN CHILDRENS
LEISURE
TIMES SHOULD DEPEND ON THE
CHILDS
SCHEDULE. IF NOT
THEN
THE
CHILD
WILL BE TIRED ALREADY AND WILL NOT GRASP THE IDEA OF THESE EDUCATIONAL
ACTIVITIES
,
THEREFORE
MAKING THEM USELESS.
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