With changes in societal norms and evolving perspectives, it has become increasingly common for people to consider giving freedom for their offspring from early age to act and make decisions on their own. While there are several drawbacks to this viewpoint, I vote for this approach.
Critics of this argument cite various reasons to support their stance. They argue that children in their early age are not capable of acting and deciding alone due to their lack of knowledge and experience. Perhaps, one of the most notable disadvantages of it is its potential life-threatened dangers. For example, decisions made unconsciously who to play and where might put their lives at risk. As a result, such risks are high likely to bring abundant negative consequences such as injuries, diseases, and even death. Moreover, if they decide to do something for the first time independently without a second thought and then they fail, such failure might cause to lose their confidence. Given these circumstances, it is highly advisable not to give freedom to make decisions.
Despite these arguments, I remain convinced that we should incentivize our children to decide independently by starting with single steps like giving options what to buy, read, watch, or where to go for dinner with the clarification of positive and negative aspects. Such dilemma between different things helps them to differentiate diverse things and force them think critically. Consequently, they not only improve their self-confidence, but also enhance their critical thinking. Such continuous growth paves the way for making big decisions on their own.
In conclusion, even though I partially acknowledge the downsides of independent actions and self- decision in children’s early age, I vote for giving step-by-step for children as this approach offers them numerous benefits – improvement in interpersonal skills far outweigh any harm.