Can anyone give me examples of how children today are not encouraged to use their imagination?

Answer 1

1)instead of playing games outside, they are hooked to the TV and /or video games.
2) instead of entering the world inside the covers of a book they can simply wait for the movie.
3)instead of building or using modeling clay they are out riding their bikes around the neighborhood terrorizing people and animals for fun.

I could go on but I think you get my idea.

Answer 2

In schools. I think that some teachers (but certainly not all) base their lessons on classroom textbooks so much, that they fail to offer any hands-on, demonstrative experiences for the children. For example: I have been a volunteer tour guide for a Houston-based science museum for almost 2 years now, and I have noticed that in some of my tours the children seem somewhat intimidated if and/or when I present them with a demonstration. (Example of a demo: hunting techniques of animals living in Africa.) I try my best to include the children--actually, participation is a must in all of my demonstrations--however, it gets pretty hard to include them when they seem so frightened.

Answer 3

Hmm...

my neighbour (she's a teacher - go figure...) didn't want her oldest to daughter to read. No idea why, she just didn't want to. She preferred her to watch movies.

Since movies already provide the pictures you have to imagine when you read I'd say children who don't read don't use their imagination as much.

I'd also say that people nowadays tend to read less than they used to some years ago. I don't have proof or facts to back this up though so it's more of a gut feeling of mine I guess.

Answer 4

They are constantly stimulated and entertained with T.V., ipods, video games, and rarely left in a quiet moment to entertain themselves or think their own thoughts. When something significant is portrayed to them onscreen, there's not time for them to think it through and respond. So they get used to shallow thinking or no thinking at all. Elaborate toys are available, so they're not designing their own. They are not required to work to support the family, thus solving practical problems every day. So they actually have to hunt for off-the-wall ways to express themselves, with tattoos, piercing, cussing on the internet, etc. Pitiful!

Answer 5

Educators took art out of school.That is it is an elective and the use of art stimulated imaginations.Same for wood work,"true" home economics.A lot of schools are bringing theater back but funds are so low that not all schools have drama departments.

Answer 6

Video games! They don't need to think anymore. It is done for them. What a waste too because as a child, before video games, we had so much fun making up games and such.

Answer 7

By sitting them in front of the T.V. all day, watching one Disney movie after another, and telling them not to bother mommy while she's sleeping.