People have different views on whether parents should read or tell stories to children. From my point of view, this practice is more beneficial to children, although the opposite view does have some advantages.
It is undeniable that letting children read books by themselves would cultivate their independence. As they can explore the world of books by themselves, there is no restriction to their mind. Children can build up the ability of independent thinking in this way. Besides, more broaden information is available for children by this practice. Books, movies, TV have various information and some of them are very valuable knowledge. It is a good way for children to accumulate this knowledge with entertainment ways as they won't feel any pressure on it.
Despite above argument, the way of sharing or reading stories to children by their parents has more distinctive benefits. Parents can enhance the relationship with their children. For example, the time spent on reading stories together is memorable and meaningful to both parents and children and they can have an open discussion or free chat with each other. Another benefit is that parents can provide an appropriate guidance to their children so as to keep them away from some negative materials which are overwhelming in the media nowadays. It is essential for children to grow up with their parents' guidance.
To sum up, reading stories to children can enhance the intimacy between parents and children as well as provide some proper guidance, although letting children read by themselves can help them to build up their independence and acquire various knowledge from different channels.
People
have
different
views on whether
parents
should read or
tell
stories
to
children
. From my point of view, this practice is more beneficial to
children
, although the opposite view does have
some
advantages.
It is undeniable that letting
children
read books by themselves would cultivate their independence. As they can explore the world of books by themselves, there is no restriction to their mind.
Children
can build up the ability of independent thinking in this way.
Besides
, more broaden information is available for
children
by this practice. Books, movies, TV have various information and
some
of them are
very
valuable knowledge. It is a
good
way for
children
to accumulate this knowledge with entertainment ways as they won't feel any pressure on it.
Despite above argument, the way of sharing or reading
stories
to
children
by their
parents
has more distinctive benefits.
Parents
can enhance the relationship with their
children
.
For example
, the time spent on reading
stories
together is memorable and meaningful to both
parents
and
children and
they can have an open discussion or free chat with each other. Another benefit is that
parents
can provide an appropriate guidance to their
children
so as to
keep
them away from
some
negative
materials which are overwhelming in the media nowadays. It is essential for
children
to grow up with their parents' guidance.
To sum up, reading
stories
to
children
can enhance the intimacy between
parents
and
children
as well
as provide
some
proper guidance, although letting
children
read by themselves can
help
them to build up their independence and acquire various knowledge from
different
channels.