Some argue that instilling a sense of competition in children prepares them for their future

life. This is because of increasing competition in almost all domains of life nowadays, ranging
from education to employment, therefore early exposure to competition in their childhood
teaches children that hard work and perseverance are the only ways to succeed in life. For
example, the spots in prestigious universities like Harvard and MIT are hard earned because
of a high number of applicants and getting admitted there demands applicants to study
ruthlessly. I believe that children can be well prepared for adult life given that they learn
competitiveness in their young age.
If children are taught to cooperate they learn the importance of teamwork, something adults
are expected to do. Through working with others, children learn how to respect the views of
their counterparts because they have to be open-minded in order to be part of the team.
Moreover, it teaches them how to pool their strengths together as every member of the team
has their strengths and weaknesses, therefore they realize that collaboration for the
achievement of common goal is more reasonable than going it alone. For example, as they
enter adulthood, they will need to work on projects along with their colleagues and the skills
they acquired in their childhood may prove to be crucial for them. I believe that cooperation
has more benefits for children as opposed to competitiveness.