We learn most of our learning skills during early childhood, whether it is speaking, walking or using fork and spoon to eat, it is more than 50% inculcated in ourselves. Moreover, in order to learn, we need the freedom to learn. What is freedom? It is the right to do whatever you love without anyone stopping you, but little much do we know that in everything we do, a limit must be set somehow.
In countries like India, children were told and trained since young to obey every command of their parents; when commands are disobeyed, children will have to pay a price for it. However, there are some exceptions to the rule whereby a child at the age of seven are allowed to work, some even had tedious jobs such as shipping large and heavy loads from one place to another. Overall the rules and accepted behaviours are determined according to traditions and customs. To us, we might presume that such rules are against human rights, but to them, it is their rights to do so.
In some schools, children are told to remain quiet so that they will not distract the other pupils in class and it is impolite to ask questions during lessons. With minimal interactions between learner and educator, how can learning be efficient? Moreover, there were schools whereby girls are not allowed to interact with boys. This will inculcate the phobia amongst them to when they step out of the school gate into the society where females living along with males.
The advantage of implementing strict rules among children is so that they will be more disciplined. I believe that when we develop good discipline since young, it will indirectly be a habit to us to practice it when we are older. By having strict rules, children will be able to differentiate right from wrong. Furthermore, children nowadays are actively exposed to electronic media whereby commercials such as cigarette advertisements caused children as young as 3 years old to develop smoking habits. Advertisement on alcoholic beverages will influence children on the urge to savour liquors. This contributes to the increase in the number of school going children having liver diseases. In terms of entertainment industries, explicit movies featuring sexual conduct and action packed movies will influence children to give a go on the action. In action packed movies, the use of weapon and skills of fighting will influence children in the misuse of firearms.
At times, strict rules do not really work well on children. For instance, children tend to do something opposite to the norms and rules. They presume that they are always right without considering the risks of their actions. Kids misbehave or being harmed by taking risks themselves due to unawareness of dangers. Consequently, they harm themselves and their surroundings. Children have the rights to exercise their freewill and develop own pattern of behaviours. They should be given the chance to encounter the consequences and not being limited by rules. Without pain, where can there be a gain?
In conclusion, children naturally have the ability to defend opinions. Thus, as adults, we should provide good advices to guide children towards appropriate perceptions. This should primarily be done by parents by laying down appropriate rules and then taking responsibilities to ensure their children obey them. So, implementation of strict rules should be the last option to give the freedom to children to expose themselves to self experience and education. Personally, I believe, parents are their best teachers!
Masterpiece of Park Seo Jin
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