| Pros |
Cons |
| Gives children a hobby |
Children are
over-scheduled |
| Children get exercise |
Families
may not get to have meals together |
| Children are safe at an activity (adult
supervision) |
There aren't enough activities |
| Children can't do drugs or smoke or get in
trouble |
Children will focus more on an activity |
| Children won't sit around all day watching TV |
Parents have to spend time driving their child
to the activity |
| Kids avoid peers and
pressure |
Children will have less free time |
| Children won't go out and commit
crime |
Children won't have the time to get to go on
trips |
| Child
gets better attitude about learning |
Will
not always lead to a career |
| Kids
do better academically |
If
they do not attend activity they are most likely to skip school and do
drugs |
| Lowers
risk of becoming depressed, using drugs, and low self esteem |
A
child at age of 15 has spent more time watching T.V then sitting in a
classroom. |
| Influences
development ex. Socially, improve academically |
Parents
may have to take extra time to drive child to activity. |
| Benefit
children in many ways. Ex. They are expressions of personal
accomplishments |
|
| Parents
enjoy after school activities because they develop interest and hobbies to
keep out of trouble. |
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