Are co-ed classes in school better for your child’s development

Co-educational institutes are very much in demand right now as most parents have realized that this type of schooling and teaching them basic educational knowledge also teach them social skills. Completely segregating the genders into different institutions can lead to a person not adjusting in later life where no institution isolates the sexes. There is also a huge issue of the people belonging to the third gender or the alternative gender. In case all schools segregate students based on their gender, it leaves the people with alternative gender in no place. It is inconsiderate.  

While more orthodox parents prefer schools with a single-gender of their children, they have their reasons as they don’t want their children to be attracted to the opposite gender. This awkward way of thinking has been in society for a long time. In the real world, no institute is a single-gender institute. They will just be left fumbling to cope in such an institution after staying their whole life in an institute where they did not interact with the opposite gender. Being in a single-gender institute can also lead kids to be influenced negatively. As often seen, there exists a stereotypical image of boys that can be glorified in a boys’ school, which if exits in a co-education school would be opposed, and the kids would learn why such a sexist notion should not be glorified. Sheep mentality is very predominant in single-gender schools as often juniors idolize their seniors and keep them as the standard for themselves even when they might be wrong!

Co-ed schools have statistically proven to show a higher pass percentage in board exams than separate schools for boys and girls. They effectively boost teenagers’ self-esteem and facilitate as the perfect way for communication where interaction with the opposite gender is important for personality development. Cross-gender interaction plays a vital role in shaping an individual’s attitude and belief system. Single-gender school students find it challenging to cope with new environments, while co-educational institutes encourage the kids to take on the real world.