Question

1. What were the benefits of child labor? 2. What were the drawbacks of child labor?

Answer 1

                                      Definition of child labor:

Child labor refers to practically any form of work or physical participation/activity that can deprive a child of his/her/their childhood. Such activities that are unwanted or unfavorable to both the physical and mental health of the child and/or children involved also affects their normal development as a human being.

                                                      Positives

• In some countries, parents consider their children as a reliable source of income. It can be a huge support for poor families if their children bring in the money.
• Children from a poor family can pay their school fees by working during their free time.  
• Some children in developing countries often help with their family business, which assists in the process of the products.

• Child Labor is cheap. If a family has sick family members, the child can work and bring in income.                                              

                                                     

                                                       Negatives  

• Child labor often involved children working in hazardous and dangerous conditions.
• They start from a very young age which can strip them from their childhood.
• Children are working, so they have no access to education.
• The organizations that employ children to work sometimes abuse them illegally if they are not working up to expected standards.