▶ Your Answer : The parents' role on children's development is certainly crucial; therefore, there are many on-going debates on which is the best way to spend time with children. Although some people may think devoting time to helping out their children with schoolwork is more beneficial, I think it is better to play games or sports with them. To begin with, joyful memories always last longer. While schoolwork is a mundane task for children, playing games and sports are entertaining activities. Because of this, if the parents devote their time to doing enjoyable activities with their children, then their children will likely remember the experience longer. To illustrate my idea, I would like to discuss my childhood experience. When I was ten years old, my mother threw a small birthday party for me; there, my parents and I played a game called "pinata". Since I had so much fun playing that game with my parents, the experience of that day has become one of the best memories of my life. Although my parents often helped me with my homework, I can hardly recall those memories. Therefore, it is certainly a better way for parents to entertain their children with games and sports than to do everyday task that has less to no impact. Next, playing games or sports with parents encourages a child's physical development. Children these days rarely hang out with their peers outside; instead, they mostly play indoors. This being told, parents are the ones who should encourage their children to exercise. With spending time playing outdoor activities, children will get healthier. One research showed that the children who played soccer with their parents were over 20 percent taller than the children who had not. Since the height is one of the references of being healthy, it can be inferred that doing exercise with parents is beneficial. If parents simply sit down by their children and help their schoolwork for hours, it would not benefit their children in terms of health. To sum up, parents devoting time to playing games or sports with their children can not only endow the children lifelong memories but also a healthier body. In this regard, I can assure that the better way to spend time with children is to play games or sports. |