The benefits of reading in childhood cannot be denied. However, some people suggest that children should only read books that educate them, and they discourage reading for entertainment, claiming that such readings do not have value. I disagree with such an extreme view and think that parents should help their offspring find the right balance between different genres of books.
So-called “entertaining books” that are read for pleasure enable children to develop in different ways than they do with the educational report. Such books help children experience situations they have not encountered in real life, thus teaching them essential human values. For instance, children can learn the meaning of true friendship and loyalty early on through reading books. Most importantly, these are entertainment books that help children fall in love with reading and make them more willing to read serious books as well.
Although I strongly disagree with the idea that youngsters should not be allowed to read books for pleasure, I see why some parents may have this negative attitude towards some books. Books about frivolous subjects might make one think they can teach nothing. Not surprisingly, some parents would not want their children to spend time reading them. Another problem may arise if children spend all of their time reading books for fun instead of developing themselves by choosing books that could help them learn specific skills or gain knowledge that may help them later in their professional lives. However, there are not many reasons for parents to forbid the reading of entertaining books altogether. Instead, parents should recommend books to their children to help them develop a taste for enriching and quality writing.
In conclusion, I strongly disagree with the statement that all entertaining books are useless for children, as I believe they are necessary for developing various human values and love for reading. However, I do acknowledge that some books may have less educational value, and thus parents should attempt to influence the kind of books that their offspring read.
The benefits of
reading
in childhood cannot
be denied
.
However
,
some
people
suggest that
children
should
only
read
books
that educate them, and they discourage
reading
for entertainment, claiming that such
readings
do not have
value
. I disagree with such an extreme view and
think
that
parents
should
help
their offspring find the right balance between
different
genres of books.
So
-called “entertaining
books”
that are
read
for pleasure enable
children
to develop in
different
ways than they do with the educational report. Such
books
help
children
experience situations they have not encountered in real life,
thus
teaching them essential human values.
For instance
,
children
can learn the meaning of true friendship and loyalty early on through
reading
books
. Most
importantly
, these are entertainment
books
that
help
children
fall in
love
with
reading
and
make
them more willing to
read
serious
books
as well
.
Although I
strongly
disagree with the
idea
that youngsters should not be
allowed
to
read
books
for pleasure, I
see
why
some
parents
may have this
negative
attitude towards
some
books
.
Books
about frivolous subjects might
make
one
think
they can teach nothing. Not
surprisingly
,
some
parents
would not want their
children
to spend time
reading
them. Another problem may arise if
children
spend all of their time
reading
books
for fun
instead
of developing themselves by choosing
books
that could
help
them learn specific
skills
or gain knowledge that may
help
them later in their professional
lives
.
However
, there are not
many
reasons for
parents
to forbid the
reading
of entertaining
books
altogether.
Instead
,
parents
should recommend
books
to their
children
to
help
them develop a taste for enriching and quality writing.
In conclusion
, I
strongly
disagree with the statement that all entertaining
books
are useless for
children
, as I believe they are necessary for developing various human values and
love
for
reading
.
However
, I do acknowledge that
some
books
may have less educational
value
, and
thus
parents
should attempt to influence the kind of
books
that their offspring
read
.