Competitive activities-detrimental to children growth
Are you aware that competition has been so ubiquitous in children’s life nowadays? They have to cope with a myriad of competition in nearly every aspect of their life, ranging from their academic subjects to their interest development. Parents are convinced that it is for the sake of nurturing their beloved children; politicians claim this equips the new generation with skills essential for the competitive new era. But do our children really benefit from it?
It is without doubt that competitive activities enhance children’s adaptability to future society. However, as children are still in the stage of developing their personality, being exposed too early to competition would distort their outlook on learning. The original purpose of involving competition in activities is to encourage effective learning. What matters most is still the process of learning and the knowledge children can obtain. Yet our children are not mature enough to perceive this intention and their subsequently fail to realize that learning is more than competing. As a result, what they are concerned with is no longer learning itself but whether they can stand out from the rest or not. This is placing the cart before the house and is certainly undesirable.
