Nowadays,manyparentssendtheirchildrentovariousclassesinthechildren'ssparetime.Theseclassescanbeclassifiedintotwocategories.First,onschoolsubject,theirintentionistoreinforceandenrichthechildren'sknowledgeacquiredinschoolbymeansofmoreclarificationandexercises.Second,classestocultivatechildren'sinterest,suchasclassesinEnglish,dancing,etc.
Children'sattendingclassesintheirsparetimehasbecomeacontroversialissue.Thosewhoareforitthinkthatthepraticeisgoodforthelongtermbenefitofchildrenandcanenlightenchildren'sinterest,broadentheirhorizon.Thosewhoareagainstitholdtheviewthatchildrenhavebeendeprivedoftheirfreetimebyattendingclassestheyarenotinterestedandthusbecomemechanicallearners,atthepriceoftheirowninterests.
Ithinkchildrenshouldhavetherighttoenjoytheirchildhood,andtoplay.Butcertainguidancebyparentstoattendsomeclassesisnecessarysincetheparentshavereasoningpowerandexperincetoraisethechildrentobepreparedfortheirfuturewithdiversifiedinterestandcompetence.Buttheseclassesshouldberefreshingandbeabletoattractchildren'sinterestandnottoomuch.