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"Children Vs Extracurricular Activities "

•How can extracurricular activities help children's physical and mental growth?

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The extracurricular activities have an important impacts on the physical and mental health of the children. When we engage the children in such activities which are outside of the academic curriculum, they are helpful in the development of various skills and can have a significant role in the mental growth of the children. Participating in sports and other extracurricular activities can promote the children's physical and mental fitness. The regular exercises can be helpful to improve the strength and coordination of the muscles. It will decrease the stress and anxiety in the children and can convert their bad moods into good. The extracurricular activities can he helped in the mental growth of the children by developing skills in them. When we allow the children children to join different organization they interact with different types of interests. They learn about that how to resolve problems, how to build new relationships and friendships.

•Do today's children like extracurricular activities, or are they forced to participate by their parents?

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Some children feel happiness and pleasure while participating in the extracurricular activities by their parents. Sometimes, the parents expect too much from their children about that they will achieve different skills which is advantageous for them in the future. Indeed, the courage provided by the parents matters a lot for the children. The children should be free to choose different extracurricular activities and select that ones in which they have interest so that they can enjoy. When children are interested to select their interests, they can explore different types of skills.

•Is extracurricular activity necessary for children?

The extracurricular activities have significant role in the mental development of the children as these activities provide the children more opportunities to explore new skills and life skills out of the academic curriculum. In my opinion, we can say that the extracurricular activities help the children to explore different discoveries. This is necessary for the growth of someone's personality and identity. When we engage the children in such activities which are outside of the academic curriculum, they are helpful in the development of various skills and can have a significant role in the mental growth of the children.

•Which are the best extracurricular activities for today's children?

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The sports such as football, basketball, gymnastics and swimming etc in this way the children can enjoy and it will have a good impact on the mental health and can improve physical fitness.
The extracurricular activities such as painting, drawing and something creative can be beneficial as it improves the fine motor skills if the children and can improve cognitive functions. The public speaking can also be beneficial to build self confidence and it enhance the thinking skills. Joining in the clubs or initiatives of the environment about the sustainability. This makes the children responsible.

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