What your opinion about children who take too many extra class/courses?
By hcpoirot
@hcpoirot (1562)
Indonesia
June 5, 2008 7:36am CST
Most parents love to put their children in extra courses cause they thought it will benefit their children in years to come or for other reasons. Mom put me in English class when I was a child and my sister June in model class. Though sometimes I moan and complain about that extra class, turn out I will use the English lesson right now. At least Mom only asked her children to take one extra class at one time.
I had a friend who had to take so many extra classes after school that it just shocked me how she can handle all that. She take piano lesson, extra school lesson, English courses and even ballet lesson. And she was only nine at the time. 
I did not know if all those lesson benefit her in some ways, but I feel like that too much studying just make a child hate to study and the studies look like a chores more than a lesson you can used later.
What do you think about this? Pushing your child to the limit with all the extra class? Or just let your child pick what he/she really wanted and support their decisions?
I did not know if all those lesson benefit her in some ways, but I feel like that too much studying just make a child hate to study and the studies look like a chores more than a lesson you can used later.
What do you think about this? Pushing your child to the limit with all the extra class? Or just let your child pick what he/she really wanted and support their decisions?4 responses
@ik4man (627)
• Malaysia
7 Jun 08
Hi, at my place here...the kids go to general school from 7.00am and back from school at 12.30 noon. Then they will continue for religious school from 1.30pm to 3.30pm and some will start from 3.30pm till 5pm. For me any extra class is to much for them, they need to play,minggle with the family,they need to rest before they start to school tomorrow. In my opinion extra class is for those kids who need special attention to a subject where they face difficulty at school.
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@hcpoirot (1562)
• Indonesia
8 Jun 08
From seven am to 5 pm is too much for children, I think. Its almost like a grown up full time job. I agree again that one extra classes or the most two is the maximum limit. But if they had to do the same thing everyday for 8 hours except for the weekends, it will be very hard for them. Better put the children in sport class or dancing class to ease their minds.
@leateagee (3667)
• China
6 Jun 08
Well, I don't mind if parents are doing these. If you'll ask me if I will ask my child to have a class, well I will ask him/her to try some. Like one in entertainment area or sports. If he/she likes, I will support. But during summer I will oblige him/her to attend summer classes or camps. I do't want him/her to have an idle mind for a few months.
You will always benifit from studying something. Its just that some parents are forcing their children to have those extra classes because they saw it from their friends children. You need to be honest with yourself, if your child can't, don't force them to. Ask them or expose them to choices in which you can support them... Take care =)
@hcpoirot (1562)
• Indonesia
8 Jun 08
I agree with you. Children should have at least one extra classess to not just being idle in house. But the children had to like them. Like you said, sometimes parents just enroll their kids to extra classes cause its were a trend right now or so they can boast to their neighbor, friends and family later how smart or good their children were or just wanted to compete with their friends children.
@spoiled311 (5500)
• Philippines
5 Jun 08
oh i dunno about that. when i was young, i liked extra load. but i guess it differs between children, like personalities, background, etc.
so it really depends.
@here2watch (99)
• India
6 Jun 08
i feel pitty for those children. I am not against the extra classes but children should not be overloaded with the extra classes and courses. They should be given time for play, lil free time to mingle with family members.
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