Childhood Time: Foundation Time
Childhood experiences stay with us! Dear Parents, kindly handle them with Care.
It was the time of winter and on top of that, I was enjoying my time in the hills. Wonderful day, right? The cool breeze and the weather were outstanding that made me feel relaxed. On my left side, there was a waterfall, and the sound of running water was filling me with freshness. Even talking about that scene is giving me goosebumps. Such an amazing and heart-melting experience that was.
Suddenly, the voice of a crying child hit me in my ears and I just looked back. The boy was asking for going to the temple and the parents who were tired frightening that boy by saying, “jo log us temple mein jate hain unko baba kha jata hai” (A weird and bearded man will come, and he eats the kids who go to the temple), and with this fear, the kid was deeply crying and frightened. Finally, the parents won, and with that fear in his mind, the kid will grow. I was thinking that what happened to the parents who were lying to their children just to avoid his curiosity levels. I was awestruck by seeing how most of the parents just bury their child’s curiosity level at the very beginning stage of their life and the reason is very cheap like they don’t want to give the 1-minute logical answer, which sometimes they don’t even have with them.
I am not saying that one should answer every question of the kids but what I am expecting from society is that just don’t frighten your kids with false descriptions. Childhood time is a very crucial stage for everyone. Whatever habits, learnings, and impressions the kids have on their minds, will remain forever with them. Some kids when they grow up have to pay a lot while dealing with them. By paying, I do not mean by money, actually, their relations, their habits, their beliefs, and sometimes, their entire life.
To raise a kid is full-time work. One should handle this with care. Try to give genuine answers to your kids. Try to leave positive impressions in their mind. After all, this is about his/her life. Try to teach your kids to live freely and happily. Don’t frighten them with false logic. Give them logical answers. You know kids are so smart enough to understand the logic. They are free souls when they came onto our planet, and let them be free (free from worries, stress, and false logic). Then see their growth.
