Working Children
In many countries, especially developed countries, children engaged in child labor. The International Labor Organization (ILO) has estimated that 218 million children between the ages of five and seventeen work in developing countries. The vast majority,, over 80 percent, are working in agriculture and factory. Child agricultural and industrial workers frequently work for long hours in heat, haul heavy loads of produce, are exposed to toxic materials, and suffer high rates of injury from sharp knives and other dangerous tools. Their work is grueling and harsh, violating their rights to health, education, and protection from work that is hazardous or exploitative. People saw that healthy children had plenty of energy could do much to help their work. They thought that children learned new skills when they worked. In these ways, work can be good. But it is not good when it stops children from growing into strong, happy adults. Children need to play. They need to get enough sleep. They need to eat well. They need school.
In my opinion, children shouldn’t work and engaged as worker. They need their ‘time’ as children, play, school, and other ‘children’ things. Don’t push them into working ‘area’, because they do really need their time to grow.