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THE ACTUAL SIGNIFICANCE of hobbies, in a child’s life cannot be underestimated. This article discusses the importance of hobbies for children and how these help mold their personality, as adults. There was a time when the only recreation, children had was to keep themselves physically and mentally active through outdoor games and indoor hobbies. What we see today is a large number of kids wasting their childhood playing video games and surfing the net, all day-all weeklong. There is no doubt that the Internet is a rich source of knowledge, nonetheless not everything in the web world is useful information. Let’s go a little further and simply state that there is a lot of things on the Internet which are not meant for children and they must be kept away from such influences. However, why put yourself in a situation wherein
you have to monitor your child’s every move while surfing the net, instead why not encourage them to pursue interesting hobbies. This article discusses the importance of hobbies for children, meant for benefit of both parents as well as kids. #1 Ignites Creativity Hobbies, such as poetry and story writing, painting and sketching, clay modeling and pottery, help children use their creative abilities in order to make something unique. They use their imagination while doing these activities. They learn to think and visualize so as to come up with newer ideas. There is nothing creative about playing digital games at home and sitting on the couch all day. Instead kids must be encouraged to make up imaginary scenarios and create a game out of it, which they can play with their parents and friends at home or elsewhere.
Young Nation-November 19, 2011
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#2 Instills a Sense of Achievement When children use their imagination and skills, in order to create something, they feel a sense of achievement, which helps boost their confidence and morale. Parents must make it a point to praise them for their good work and encourage them to continue with their talent. Even small hobbies, such as collecting stamps, coins or matchbox covers, can go a long way in making them feel that