Long ago
,before television and computer was invented, children used to have plenty of
free time and freedom at hand. They had no big dreams, expectations, rivalry or
stress and never feared or despised homework.
Parents
never forced their dreams and goals on children, and children never felt the
burden of life. Families were closely knit and life was simple, colourful and
enjoyable.
But as time
passed things began to change. The children who loved playing ‘house’ with wooden
and straw dolls were later fascinated by adorable Barbie dolls. The children
who loved collecting colourful pebbles later switched to collecting high tech
3D games, toys and figures. The children who loved exploring their
neighborhoods later cooped up in their rooms and browsed the internet instead.
Since little
one’s leisure time is spent on the computer, he gets less exercise and fresh
air building stress and tension and becomes forgetful and quick tempered. In a
busy household where conversation is less, the children slowly becomes trapped
in an isolated world.
Even if he
gets bulled, teased or punished at school he has no one to share his worries.
And so he conceals his emotions and buries himself in books. He will not let
anyone worry about him nor will he worry about others. For the sake of his
parents who want their child to be number one . Eventually, he may turn into an
egoist and treatbooks and computer as
his sole friends.
It’s true
that the child who works hard at studies will perform well in examinations.
Once he finishes the examinations from school to university, he will secure a
reputed profession. And then he will work persistentlyto achieve his goals.
Later he
will teach his children, that books are more important than friends and time is
precious so do not waste on trivial things. His children will continue the same
lifecycle and will pass the family motto of ‘perfection on’ to the nextgeneration.
It sound
perfect in a competitive world where survival is only fit for the toughest. But
can a personwho lived all his life
seeking perfection be able to find true happiness and gratification?
In the worst
case scenario, a child can become intimidated by high expectations and develop
too much stress trying to live up to them. He will panic and fret whenever he
gets a second or lower place. The more he gets flustered, the more he drops in
performance. He will soon be in the glaring spotlight of his teachers and
parents demanding for reasons.
It the child
is lucky to surpass all hurdles and secure a good job, he may still lack the
ability to understand human emotion. He may not agree or be happy with slow
learners and workers. He will demand for perfections, will take decisions with
out discussion and will not listen to suggestions and will not listen to
suggestions. Soon he will become an isolated workaholic striving for ‘eternal
perfection’. When he has hardly any time for his family, the bonds will loosen
and fall apart. Life will continue to be routine, dull and lonely.
In contrast,
a child who grows up surrounded by friends, fun and laughter will be better at
understanding and taking care of others.
They will
assist their colleagues and subordinates and will collaborate naturally. And so
they can be great team players and inspiring leaders. They will balance studies
with play and work with family and pursue achievable goals.
They will
have close-knit families and will allow their children to study together with
their friends – sharing knowledge and helping those in need.
They will be
blessed with goodfriends to guide them
towards success and share their good and bad times alike. Life will continue to
be full of surprises,excitement and
joy.
For the
child, it is true that studies are important but so are all the magic and
wonders of childhood . Those wonderful moments of childhood are some of the best treasures they could ever find. And so to
collect those cherished memories, let the child be a child when he is still a
mere child.
