British tennis star Emma Radocano made headlines a few days ago after winning the US Open at the age of 18.

In an opinion article published by the American newspaper "The Hill", Shirantan Chatterjee, a visiting scholar at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, says that parents who may be impressed by what Radokano has achieved at such an age, and start thinking about new plans for their children to exercise and music And chess, mathematics and horse riding besides studying, they should be careful before doing so.

Parents may be impressed by what Radocano has achieved at this age and start thinking about new plans for their children (Reuters)

Don't repeat it too often

According to the writer, the emergence of a teenage girl who excels in sports and studies like Radokano is not something that is frequently repeated, and it should not be a model that everyone seeks.

Raducano admits that in order to get there she had to work hard and deal with health and mental issues, in addition to spending a lot of money.

The Corona epidemic imposed many restrictions on families and caused deep problems for children as a result of virtual education (Getty Images)

Challenges and problems

The writer stresses that the Corona epidemic imposed many restrictions on families around the world and led to increased pressures and academic challenges, especially in poor and middle-income countries.

The annual State of Education Report in India, for example, documents profound problems for children due to virtual education, especially those who live in rural areas.

Eric Hanushek and several other researchers also document in the OECD 2020 Report the negative long-term effects of education problems under the pandemic on global GDP.

At the same time, it is expected - according to the author - that the gap between supply and demand for education and other skills will be exploited by technology giants, which will increase the burdens on parents.

Excessive exposure to electronic devices causes obesity and vision problems as a result of sitting in front of screens for long periods (Getty Images)

unhealthy lifestyle

In addition, children suffer from excessive exposure to electronic devices, which causes many problems, including an increased risk of obesity due to an unhealthy lifestyle and closures, vision problems due to exposure to screens for long periods, mental health challenges and an increased risk of suicide.

In light of all these challenges, the writer believes that it is unreasonable for parents to push their children to be like Radokano, especially with the lack of educational opportunities and disparity in capabilities.

According to him, the most important thing in this world of many challenges is to be more understanding of our children, and work to be good human beings as we slowly recover from the effects of the epidemic, and to let them enjoy the sunrise and sunset and the beauty of nature, at a time when man coexists with climatic disasters in every around the planet.