When the children are literally up to their gills with the learning and sports activities in schools, may seem superfluous to enroll them for after school activities. Nevertheless, after school programs sprouting in large quantities and most are already booked solid. This shows that there is a real need for after the activity school.
Unavailability of parental supervision is the main cause for the spike after-school program. This can be seen that many children spend about 20-25 hours a week unsupervised and alone at home. And as the saying goes, “An idle mind is the devils workshop.” Children who are allowed to compete with too much free time was always falling into the wrong company. Drug abuse, alcohol, tobacco and crime come knocking on the door sooner rather than later. Parents register the kids to various after school programs to keep them productively occupied. In this way, children are free to enjoy themselves in a supervised activity.
The crime is considered at its peak during after school hours, between 3 – 4:00 p.m. During that time, the children need protection. Getting the children together under one roof and encourage them to participate in group activity is protection enough.
Obesity is a problem of growing concern in this country. It is seen that children are increasingly becoming a couch potato. After school, many of them were relaxing on the couch with a packet of chips, cool drinks or chocolates while watching television 30% of children under the age of 19 is considered overweight, and about 15% of them obese. After school programs to ensure that the child shakes off lethargy and make him occupied. This also helps reduce the attractiveness of children to TV and computer games.
After school activities that promote social consciousness of individuals develop a sense of social responsibility. This can be seen that this type of program will not only keep kids out of trouble, but also help to produce responsible citizens. To the extent that, they are an important building block in a child’s personality.
Times change and parents want their children to excel in academics as well as other activities. This may be a reflection of parents’ unfulfilled desire to excel – the rest of his childhood. Whatever the reason, parents today encourage their children to enroll in these programs and develop various aspects of their individuality. Children also learn many things looked comfortable at the same time, and gain satisfaction from this.
