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Sabtu, 20 April 2013

Need for after school activities




When children are literally up to their gills with the learning and sport



activities in school, it may seem superfluous to enroll them for after



school activities. In spite of this, after school programs are sprouting



up in large numbers and most of these are booked full. This shows that



there is a real need for after school activities.





The unavailability of parental supervision is the leading cause for the



surge in after school programs. It is seen that many children spend about



20-25 hours a week unsupervised and alone at home. And as the saying



goes, "An idle mind is a devil's workshop". Children who are left alone



to contend with too much free time invariably fall into the wrong



company. Drug abuse, alcohol, tobacco and crime come knocking at their



doors sooner rather than later. Parents enroll children to various after



school programs to keep them occupied in a productive manner. This way,



the kids are free to enjoy themselves in a supervised activity.





Crime is considered to be at its peak during the after school hours,



between 3- 4 p.m. During such a time, children need protection. Getting



the children together under one roof and encouraging them to participate



in a group activity is protection enough. It diverts the children from



ennui too.





Obesity is a matter of growing concern in this country. It is noticed



that more and more children are becoming couch potatoes. After school,



many of them relax on the sofa with packets of chips, cool drinks or



chocolates while they watch T.V. 30 % of the kids below the age of 19 are



considered overweight, and about 15% of these are obese. An after school



program ensures that the child shakes off his lethargy and keeps himself



busy. This also helps to reduce the child's fascination for T.V and



computer games.





After school activities that promote social awareness develop the



individual's sense of social responsibility. It is seen that these sorts



of programs not only keep kids out of trouble, but also help to produce



responsible citizens. To that extent, they are valuable building blocks



in a child's personality.





Times are changing and parents want their children to excel in academics



as well as in other activities. This may be a reflection of the parent's



unfulfilled desire to excel - a remnant from his own childhood. Whatever



the reason, parents today encourage their children to enroll themselves



in various programs and develop the various facets of their



individuality. Children too seem to be comfortable learning many things



at the same time, and gain satisfaction from this.


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