studying at early age make the child lazy to study?

South Korea
March 15, 2008 6:52am CST
my friend says that if the child study early they intend to hate to go to school or they become lazy to study..what are your views about this? plz.share
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@Crysi23 (515)
• United States
16 Mar 08
I don't think that is true because studying at an early age helps expand their mind and it will make it more sharp. I know over here in the States the child has to know how to write their own name before attending kindergarten. I don't think they will hate school I used to love school until I was in middle school to high school and then I dropped out and got my GED.
• South Korea
18 Mar 08
thanks crysi,,
@ksherrie (891)
• Singapore
16 Mar 08
my views are, the younger the child is, the better they are at absorbing information, provided the parents or educator are patient enough... there have been studies and research showing how much a child can absorb.. even when they are unborn... many studies have shown that by talking to them or even let them listen to music can improve the harmony between the child and the mother... furthermore, it is also proven that the early 4-5 years is the most important period of a child... any influences then, stays with the child for the rest of his or her life...
• South Korea
18 Mar 08
thank you..
@WC1989 (595)
• United States
15 Mar 08
Personally I wouldn't agree. As a child who could read rather well by the time I was 2, and who could count and add and substracts well beyond 1 digit numbers, I've always loved school. School is fun and learning is fun. However that is perhaps because I've had an aptitude for it. After all, making a child study younger will not guarantee he/she will learn as quickly as desired. Everyone's different. It also depends on how the young teaching is done. In my case, it was mostly self-taught (I don't know how, but my parents said they didn't teach me, and I knew how to read before I entered pre-school, so self-taught is the only explanation). However once I did get to school a few months later, my teachers were nice. They weren't the fun-loving hippies we have now. They knew how to be fun, when to be tough, the proper time to reward by stickers. Even though we were all young, as a class it was obvious we enjoyed our classes, probably because we were given high expectations, but still reasonable expectations. That's something a lot of people and teachers fail to do today. (and the reason why when I talk with little kids, I talk with them the same way I would with a teenager-minus the swearing), and kids love me a lot, I think in part for this. So when I babysit and it's time to do homework, they don't mind doing it with me, because they get to prove to me they're worth of my expectations, which in its own way is a good incentive to learn and want to learn.
• South Korea
18 Mar 08
that was great thanks
@jpso138 (7851)
• Philippines
24 Mar 08
I don't agree with the statement. I guess starting early in school is good for development. As long as you make it enjoyable for the child then there is no problem.
@goldwin65 (935)
• Malaysia
15 Mar 08
I disagree that studying at an early age make a child lazy to study. It depend on the individual and also the environment. If the administration of the school can make learning process a fun way, kids will enjoy studying no matter how early they go to school. I went to school as early as 4 and I spent 3 years in a kindergarden. It was fun and I mixed around with many kids. During break time, we were given free drink and biscuit. Though not much but it was very meaningful those days. I persue my study until my Master Degree. So I disagree with your statement.
• South Korea
18 Mar 08
thanks for the info..
@daeckardt (6237)
• United States
15 Mar 08
I think it really depends on whether the child is forced to study or if they choose to do so. If they decide to do it on their own, they are more likely to choose something they enjoy and will be more likely to stick to it. If the parent chooses, then the child might go through the motions so that they will please their parents, but they won't put a lot of effort into it because it is not something that they want to do. I think that is what makes students lazy, not necessarily that they start studying early. What do you think about that? Does it make sense?
• South Korea
18 Mar 08
yes youre right thanks
@st3ph_17 (146)
• Philippines
24 Mar 08
i don't believe this is true because I studied at a young age and although I don't like to study now.. I always do my best in school. I have a competitive nature which makes me always do my best in whatever endeavors I have. However, I will not willing choose to go back to school again. But if I have to, I will still do my best to get the highest grades. It really depends on every individual. Most likely, it will depend on the values that the kid has learned while in their early years.
@friendship (2084)
• Canada
24 Mar 08
I don't think so. If a child really intends to go to school early, you should encourage him/her. It means that he/she enjoys studying. However, you can't force a child to study early. Thus, it will depend on the child.
@manya_pearl (1901)
• Singapore
21 Mar 08
I dont think studying at early age make the child lazy to study... its really dependent on the child himself. If he finds studying is interesting and challenging, then will be no prob... but for this early age, it will be better if bring children to learn something interesting and challenge them such as learning musical instruments like piano and violin. It makes them more creative...
• China
15 Mar 08
I think the child study eary age cann't make the child lazy to study. if the child go to study early age maybe waken their interest in study!