When children are literally up to their gills with the learning and sport
activities at the school, it may seem superfluous to enter their for after
activities of the school. Despite this, after school programs are developed.
until large number and most of them are reserved full. This shows that
There is a real need on activities of the school.
The unavailability of parental supervision is the main cause of the
a wave in after school programs. It is considered that many children spend on
20 - 25 hours a week without supervision and alone at home. And as they say
will, "an idle mind is workshop a devil". Children who are left alone
dealing with too the time free many invariably fall into the wrong
society. The abuse of drugs, alcohol, tobacco and crime knock to their
doors sooner than later. Parents register children at different after
school programs to keep them occupied productively. In this way.
children are free to play in a supervised activity.
The crime is considered as being at its height in the school after hours.
between 3-4 hours. For a time, children need protection. Getting
the children together under one roof and encouraging them to participate
in a group activity is protection enough. It entices the children of
boredom too.
Obesity is a further question concerns in this country. It is noticed
that children more become couch. After school,
many of them to relax on the couch with packets of chips, cool drinks or
chocolates while they watch T.V. 30% children under the age of 19 are
considered as excess weight and approximately 15% of these are obese. After school
program ensures that the child shakes off the coast of his lethargy and keeps itself
occupied. This also helps reduce the fascination of the child for TV and
Computer games.
After the school develop activities that promote social awareness the
his sense of social responsibility. It is considered that these kinds
programs not only keeping the children out of the crisis, but also help produce
responsible citizens. To this extent, they are valuable building blocks
in the personality of the child.
Times are changing and the parents want their children to Excel in academics
as well as in other activities. This may be a reflection of the parent
desire unfulfilled for Excel - a remnant of his childhood. Whatever
the reason, parents now encourage their children to register themselves
in the various programs and develop the different facets of their
individuality. Children seem too comfortable learning many things
at the same time and get satisfaction from this.
