Steemit Engagement Challenge / S16/W4 - "Children Vs Extracurricular Activities "
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How can extracurricular activities help children's physical and mental growth?
Extracurricular activities are those activities children engaged in outside academic activities to help them identify their area of interest, specialties and they also develop good skills in the process.
Extracurricular activities is very crucial in the life of children, it helps build their physical and mental growth.
-Playing sport (soccer, basketball,tennis) and dancing helps the children develop physical growth, gives the body strength, energy and makes it more healthy since they are actively involved in building the body.
-Engaging in dramas, science club, mathematics club, writing club help build their physical confident and pride when they are among peers.
-mental growth is when this extracurricular activities build an inherent self esteem in the children. When this activities help to control their emotions, and help them solve societal, family and personal problem.
It help build team work mindset in them and the urge to pursue success and win.
Do today's children like extracurricular activities, or are they forced to participate by their parents?
Most of the children enjoy and love participating in them while most of them just engage in it to fulfil their fathers or mother's dream.
I have seen a child who is into painting because of the mum, she is good at it but she hate it passionately and when asked why she says she want to play soccer but the parents refuses her and rather tells her to do painting instead and currently she secretly plays soccer without the knowledge of the parents.
If the children are allow to choose the extracurricular activities they love and wants to participate in, they will wholeheartedly give it their best with confident make it through but when force upon they hatefully just get involved.
Is extracurricular activity necessary for children?
Personally, yes it is very necessary and important. Let it not just be all book book (academic) for the children let them explore other fields of activities and gain passion in it.
At 6 years, I want my daughter to learn how to play keyboard, learn different languages and I am training her to come to love it so she will find joy in choosing it when it is time to start extracurricular activities. For now she enjoys football and I let her do it.
With Extracurricular activities a child gets to develop his or her skills, learn faster, socialize, explore other interest and help the child grow faster and healthy with joy and peace of mind.
Which are the best extracurricular activities for today's children?
Most of the children nowadays just love spending time with their phones and toys so I think if they engage in creative writing classes, drawing, colouring, learning of coding and different language when they are back from school it will help build them up and make them communicate effectively and outstanding in school.
Soccer and basket ball is good too as it help build the body system up effectively.
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Extracurricular activities for children are very important in keeping them academically and physically fit. Apart from studies for children, participating in physical competitions such as swimming, cycling, painting, sports and other activities enlivens the children.
Many parents today want to confine their children only to studies, which hinders the children's mental development. Your writing is excellent.
That's right, parents of nowadays thinks is all about books alone but there is more and they don't pay attention to the extracurricular activities of their children
Hola @mimejor claramente defines lo que son las actividades extracurriculares en los niños y nos dejas saber que importancia tienen en su proceso de enseñanza aprendizaje. Excelente post me encanto.
This is nice
Extracurricular activities is good and it's also help children discover their talent and help build it. Will surely engage my children in extracurricular activities cause it's helps them.
Love creative art and this activity helps children to be creative.
Thank you for inviting me to join this contest, I'm honored 😊
Thank you so much for reading and you will surely enjoy it when you engage your children in it
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It's heartbreaking to hear stories like that, where children are pressured into activities that don't align with their true passions. Every child deserves the opportunity to explore their interests and talents freely, without feeling forced to fulfill their parents' dreams. It's essential for parents to listen to their children, understand their desires, and support them in pursuing activities that bring them joy and fulfillment. Encouraging open communication and respecting their choices can lead to happier and more confident children who thrive in their own unique way. Great post mate, keep it up 👍👍
Thank you for reading
It is definitely heartbreaking
Extracurricular activities is very crucial in the life of children, it helps build their physical and mental growth. You said it needs the efforts and struggle of a child which makes him strong. Yes I agree to you here my friend. Your post is sublime.
Wish you get succeeded in this contest friend.
Hello friend
You highlighted how the parents will most times drives the child in extracurricular activities. The child most times loves doing another stuff but the urge to fufil parents dream makes such child work hard to do so. You cited instance of a child who loves soccer as extracurricular activity but was forced into painting. I enjoyed your entry and success in the challenge my dear friend
Anda benar, pada masa kini anak-anak lebih banyak menghabiskan waktu di depan layar ponsel mereka dan malas beraktifitas, maka latihan ekstrakurikuler ini dapat membantu perkembangan ketrampilan dan sosialisasi mereka dan juga dapat membentuk kepribadian yang baik bagi mereka.
Mereka bisa memilih sendiri latihan apa yang ingin mereka ingini sesuai dengan bakat dan passion mereka yang dapat membuat mereka lebih baik dan berprestasi.
Salam... 🙏
That is interesting of you letting your daughter learn the piano at 6. I guess this would help her develop mentally, socially, and physically. By the time the extracurricular activities starts, she should be perfect in what she does. Although what we have now are internet base children, they have forgotten activities outside the classroom and internet. If they could engage just like you said, it will make them strong and help them develop themselves. I enjoyed reading your entry. Success to you!