Helping Children Play Creatively Analysis

In my opinion both articles "Helping children play creatively" and "The benefits of organized activities" have informtion i agree and disagree with. In "Helping children play creatively" it states "Today the lives of many children are overfilled with structured activity." I agree with this statement because children never seem to have enough time to themselves. Children go to school, play sports, do homework, etc. A child needs freedom to do the things they are interested in. Sometimes they dont end up with enough time to do anything else. In elementary school we were encouraged to be creative but once middle school and high school came alone we were taught to do things a specific way. Each person learns in a different way. I am a hands on learner. I …show more content…
I was so overwhelmed. After school we had to do sports. We couldnt take breaks and we had to practice for hours. When I got home it was too dark outside to do anything. I ate dinner and had no time to watch television. I went to sleep then woke up to the same routine each day. We were also given homework on weekends and vacations. I never really had time to spend with my parents. We used to watch shows and spend a lot of time as a family but now i barely ever see them. They work a lot and i am so busy with school. When we see eachother now we only talk about how busy and stressed out we are. The more you force a child into something the quicker they will lose interest. I feel some organized activities are okay. If the child wants to do the organzied activity then it should be an option but not forced upon them. Just make sure the child has time be be creative. In "The benefits of organized activities" it states "Children also develop a strong sense of identity and pride." It also states "Such experiences give children confidence as they mature." I believe if it is the childs choice to be in that activety then they should be able to gain confidence and pride quite