Hobby is an activity during spare time for pleasure. Hobby
plays a cameo role in self-development of a kid. It is a gateway to explore
lateral skills & talent. Kids engaged in hobbies make them more confident.
Eventually, the confidence is reflected in their behaviour in the form of
happiness. Dr John Milton, associate professor of neurology at the University
of Chicago, uses the example of a child playing with a doll. The child has that
activity down pat. she looks as though her main task is playing with a doll
& she obviously enjoys playing with the doll, what's really happening is
that her brain is catching up on other parts of her life, understanding all
that that's been going on around her. Kids can learn much faster than
conventional methods through hobbies. Experiential learning makes them cheerful
and helps grasp things faster. Motivation and willingness to involve in hobbies
add more joy in their lives. Hobbies can be stress busters. Now a day, kids are
suffering from too much academics and long hours of schooling. Hobbies can be
the best possible way to make them happy & cheerful.
On the other side of the
coin:
Looking from a
different perspective, it is not necessary that hobby can make kids happy. As
per current trend, parents force their children to join activities that do not
interest the kids. Over ambitious parents ruin their children’s creativity at the
nascent stage of their lives by imposing extracurricular activities.
So, freedom
to select one’s own hobbies is essential to help kids become cheerful & grow healthier.
