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The
issue of whether or not children should be engaged in some paid work has
sparked a heated debate. While some argue that having some employment
experience is conducive to a child’s learning and development, I contend that
it would bring harm to the child’s heathand
learning.
First of all, a
workplace designed for adults is normally shortage ofchild-friendly facilities.
Desks and chairs are too high for a child; the light switches are installed on
the walls unreachable by children; also emergency training and
facilities such as phones are only provided to adults. Furthermore, various
hazards such as polluted air and chemical fumes are still produced in factories
and farms. Undoubtedly young people would suffer in such workplaces.
Also,
children would find it frustrating when they are not properly inducted before
starting a job. A child working in a cement factory would feel a setback when
he could not get immediate support while struggling with the procedures of
recording different raw materials thatis required
by the job. Further, without sufficient support, a child’s misunderstanding or
inappropriately communicating with adults would only disappoint him and
prevents him from active learning and interacting with other people.
To conclude, a
child’s paid employment experience would lead to a negative impact on their
health and active learning. However, recognizing the importance of children’s
learning and their awareness of responsibility, it is advisable to encourage
them to be involved in some volunteering opportunities where they can
meaningfully learn and interact with other people with sufficient care and
support in place for such jobs.
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