Parents are generally most concerned about the development of their children. Irrespective of many different education methods of teaching children, parents want their children to be successful. There is a widespread concern over this issue whether parents should plan their children’s leisure time, or they should allow their children to decide for themselves how to spend their leisure time. I used to believe that parents should plan their children’s leisure time, but with time and experience I have come to realize that the disadvantages far out-weigh the advantages, so I contend that parents should allow children chances to decide what they want to do in their leisure time. From my own experience while growing up Chinese culture, I have seen that most of the parents plan their children’s leisure time because they think that methods, rules and regulations will help children to acquire a brighter future. It is commonly accepted that parents will exceedingly focus on children’s education. Even during the weekends, children have to attend various types of after-school or weekend classes. Living under this circumstance, I was one of those students whose leisure time was given relatively little time freedom, and I had to spend long periods of time studying as per the rules of my parents. I used to readily agree with this education process because my belief was often shaped deeply by my parents’ thoughts; in fact, all of our behaviors are constantly affected by the impact our parents have on use, and our decision are constantly influenced by theirs. There is no denying the fact that my parents wanted me to become a successful person; Going to a good college, having a good job and making abundant money, are what they consider to be success. Since my elementary school, I had spent most of my weekends to attending tutoring sessions to help me lay a solid foundation for learning, and obtaining better grades at school. Not only did I do my school works, but also I had to learn arts, like piano, violin and paint; and my parents expect