Do you agree with the authors suggestions? Why or why not? Have you had any experiences with this?
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865587348/Its-complicated-Knowing-when-to-let-kids-quit-an-activity.html
Monday, September 30, 2013
Knowing when to let kids quit
This article gives advice to parents to help them understand when parents should let children opt out of activities they may have started (such as piano playing, soccer teams, etc.). Read the article by clicking on the link. Then, summarize the article or comment on the question below.
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I totally agree with the suggestion. I believe that parents need to know what to do considering each kid as an unique case, not a rule.
ReplyDeleteGo to classes, and watch and see how kids are going is a helpful way to see if they want to quit because it is getting harder or if they really do not enjoy that class.
Thankful to my parents, I did not quit music classes, what I wanted to do for years, but they helped me to keep there, and today I see that it was just because it was too hard, but I enjoyed it.
I believe that educating children with some activities is the most important part to them while they grow up. Experimenting and letting children some activities such as soccer, football, or playing instruments will improve their creativities and social relationships. In my case, when I was in elementary school, my parents took me to the soccer school to learn how to play it for several years. I was able to learn to play soccer well and make my friends. Learning something during the young age is really useful for children. That's why I agree with this article.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the author's opinion. I quit a lot of activities before, bcause of it, I had time to try and enjoy various of different experiences. It was regret that I quit them in the half way. When people ask me if I can play the piano, I always say:"Well...6 years ago..." However, after I quit learning piano, I had time to learn taekwondo. Same things happened again, then I learned to play table tennis, chorus and so on.
ReplyDeleteThis topic "Knowing when to let kids quit" brings contradictory to parents. Like the author says, letting kids quit depends on circumstances. The article provides several good examples. Personally, I cant approve if children quit because of difficulties. However, exploring different things, challenging themselves, acknowledging some social skills are good reasons to try many different activities, and this concept is different than quitting something.
ReplyDeleteIt is difficult for parents to decide whether to let their kids quit an activity or continue to be ivolved into the same. In my opinion, parents should give their children opportunity to discover their interests and try to participate into as much activities as their children want. I think like that because children have many talents and they should be allowed to experiment, in order to find other field in which they feel better and figure out what they enjoy the most. Thus, if some children are not interested in particular activities it is better to let them quit it and give them chance to try and express themselves in something else.
ReplyDeleteFor me I have the concept that children also have the choice. I think that sometimes the children lost the oportunity to become who they are need to be or what they want to be because the parents want a different way for them. For sure, that some many activities will overcharge the kid but I believe that if the parents assist their children's choice and don't make for them, the children will have a more opinion about what they want for they own life. They will become more independent even in their childhood. Also, they will enjoy their choice because they will do what they want.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the authors suggestions. Parents have to let their kids be free to chose what they want. Also they have to know when is the right moment to quit an activity. I can recall my short skiting carreer. I quit because my parents helped me to realized that I need more focus on school. It was sad because I had recently started in the skating league.
ReplyDeleteThis is Pedro. In my opinion, kids should the choice of quitting an activity or not. My parents all let me to do whatever I wanted and for how long I wanted. Because of their decision I can say that I have now many talents that were conceded by my wills to do different things.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the autor. I think it is very hard to know when is it ok to quit something or not. However , I think that it ia better to endure to the end. To finish what we start. When I was little i quit everything i tryed ( skating, swimming , etc)
ReplyDelete. Today, because of that, i like everything but nothing at the same time.
You are more than everything, Carol! :)
DeleteI think that parents must support their children in any activity, hobby, sport or other things that their children want because this is going to be helpful for them. These kids are going to develop skill, gain knowledge and experience with the decision that they make. It is important that with any activity that they choose, their parents should help them.
ReplyDeleteDo you agree with the authors suggestions? Why or why not? Have you had any experiences with this?
ReplyDeleteI am agree with the suggestion in the article. I believe all the commentaries above were just right. Children have to have the freedom to choose. Let's think about it from a different perspective. Our kids will grow up eventually and like us they would not have that many options. :) They would need to go to the work which pays money to support their families and basic needs. Not many of us can say that we have the job of our dream, and it is normal, that is something what called "life". So, let our kids be free and feel free to choose whatever they want to do, just because eventually they are going to loose this opportunity. :)
My experience was never get distracted from my study, and let me tell you, I am So sorry for that! I feel bad that I didn't use my freedom in childhood. I wish I can do everything what I wanted. :) But that's fine, I will let my kids do any type of activities they want. :))))