Children should be forced to read novels from every major genre including science fiction, sport, romance, horror and crime. Being widely read will mean children will have a better understanding of the world around them. Do you agree?

For an average child, growing up in the cocooned environs of home, school and playground, the world
appears to be just what they see around them - doting parents who take care of all their needs, school
staff who nourish their intellect with structured learning, and fellow friends whom to share and fight with.
How should we make the children aware of the existence of the rest of the world and its grown-up ways?
One very good way of introducing the real world that exists beyond this shielded life is by putting novels
into their hands. As the child begins to turn page after page, they are inexorably drawn into the fantasy
woven by the author. As they navigate the story arc, they begin to get an inkling of what exactly to expect
when they become adult. Well-read parents or seniors can discuss the pros and cons of the plot over
lunch or dinner with the child and give their thinking the right, constructive direction.
Each genre - whether science fiction or sport, romance or crime and horror - has some different
perspective to offer to the child. Because the children themselves do not know which genre of novel might
hold their interest, the best way is to let them discover what attracts them most by forcing them to read
novels of all possible genres. Quite naturally, the kids will discard the genre that is not to their liking, and
will gravitate towards the one that is.
The best way to give children an education that goes beyond the learning of the classroom is to inculcate
in them the taste for literature. What better way to round out their personality than by gently hand-holding
their imagination into the world of fantasy of diverse authors?