Some people say that letting kids choose on everyday situations (like what to eat, wear or play), would result in self-interested members of society, while others consider that it is crucial for children to have a say about issues that affect them. Although raising a child that way could result in a socialization problem in the future, in this essay I will shall attempt to argue that youngsters should make choices in order to be decisive when adults.
Not giving kids the opportunity to decide can be attributed to the fact that it could make them be self-centered. Young minds may misunderstand the right of decision and believe that what they want is all that matters. For instance, in a behavioral research conducted by The University of California was revealed that, around a third of toddlers who decided first what toys to play with, did not let other infants to play with the objects, and this could result in a lack of social skills when they grow up.
On the other hand, giving a minor the chance to make ordinary choices could help to create decisive individuals. That is to say, it can contribute to the growth of a strong-minded person, which is a valuable skill in work life. For example, The American Journal of Psychology revealed that, individuals who made daily-life decisions at an early age, like what to wear for school or what to eat at lunch, are prone to pursue careers where decisive abilities are crucial, such as medicine or architecture.
In conclusion, despite the fact that letting a child make choices could result in a selfish way of thinking, this essay suggests that youngsters should have a say on everyday issues in order to develop decision-making abilities.
Some
people
say that letting kids choose on everyday situations (like what to eat, wear or play), would
result
in self-interested members of society, while others consider that it is crucial for children to have a say about issues that affect them. Although raising a child that way could
result
in a socialization problem in the future, in this essay I
will shall
attempt to argue that youngsters should
make
choices in order to be decisive when adults.
Not giving kids the opportunity to decide can
be attributed
to the fact that it could
make
them be self-centered. Young minds may misunderstand the right of decision and believe that what they want is all that matters.
For instance
, in a behavioral research conducted by The University of California
was revealed
that, around a third of toddlers who decided
first
what toys to play with, did not
let
other infants to play with the objects, and this could
result
in a lack of social
skills
when they grow up.
On the other hand
, giving a minor the chance to
make
ordinary choices could
help
to create decisive individuals.
That is
to say, it can contribute to the growth of a strong-minded person, which is a valuable
skill
in work life.
For example
, The American Journal of Psychology revealed that, individuals who made daily-life decisions at an early age, like what to wear for school or what to eat at lunch, are prone to pursue careers where decisive abilities are crucial, such as medicine or architecture.
In conclusion
, despite the fact that letting a child
make
choices could
result
in a selfish way
of thinking, this essay suggests that youngsters should have a say on everyday issues in order to develop decision-making abilities.