Topic education or isolation? Education is a topic that has played an important role in human culture all through history Approaches vary very much in different cultures but also in different social environments In modern western societies it can be observed that children are subjected to less and less rules Yet on the other hand the demand for well educated workers is on a steady rise Thus it is not surprising that some people call for an earlier introduction of children to formal education Actually, it is true that the requirements of our society for education increase while the level of education is hardly living up to them It might seem necessary to start formal education at an earlier age to be able to convey more knowledge to future adults Another reason why it might make sense to force a child to accept a certain schedule is to teach it to conform with a set of rules which is necessary not only in our society but has always been a part of education Insisting on a certain amount of discipline might nowadays be especially important regarding all the distractions our society offers for children This is also the main reason for the argument that keeping a child occupied with studying might help to avoid some problems of modern childhood Especially by introducing ways of using one's free time except for playing video games or watching television However it also seem important to me to give children time to spend on their own They have to develop and use their natural sense of exploration, which is an important aspect of every childhood They also need chances to develop their own will The needs of modern societies not only ask for well educated people but also for people who are able to develop inventive approaches to various problems Playing also is an important field for social contact and thus forcing a child to spend most of its time on studying might deprive it of chances to socialize with its environment and thus it might eventually contribute to isolating a child I believe that if early education is to be applied then it should be child-friendly It should attract children to education rather than deter them from it