The hitech generation Moms have high level of expectation from their kids. They want their kid to be a role model in school and participate in all competitions - whether he/she is intrested or not and be the champion.
They boast of their kids acts amidst their friends- I know that its quite common for all parents to talk of their kids but what i am referring here is of over enthusiastic people. They should understand that "KIDS are KIDS" and we should leave then free and let them enjoy their childhood.
Ten years back, kids went to school at 5 years but now kids are going to school at 2-2.5 years. I even came across kids who are in pre school at below 2 years.The earlier LKG and UKG have been made Pre KG, Jr KG and Sr Kg thus accomadating more young kids.
They chart a tight daily routine for their kids and make them adhere to that..A sample chart follows:
1.Morning Yoga (Yoga masters have seen the market and startes kds classes)
2.Karate
3.School
4. Music
5.Chess/Abacus
6.Tuition
7.School Lessons
By the time the kid is tired, they ask him what happened in the school which will make him faint.Go school days when the kid eagerly awaits his mid term or annual holidays, the kids is pushed into a series of activities which is more hectic than the routine and it's termed as SUMMER CLASSES.
I once went to admit my seven year son for tennis class and asked the coach if his age is fit to start the coaching and the master said, you are late by 4 years...I was puzzled when the coach pointed me some tiny tots (3years old) with tennis bats around him. Their parents were watching them hardly able to catch hold of the bat thinking of Sania mirza and Mahesh bhoopathy in their minds
Let us leave kids to enjoy themselves and be playful. I agree that new generation kids are faster and intelligent but still are Moms stretching them beyond their limit (elasticity)..
Well said Anna...Parents want to feed their ambitions in their Kids and no parent is exception to this.
ReplyDeleteThough many schools are there, people still want a particular school in chennai where fee is high, other amenities are costly...
Just to see, their children become like ABJ. abdulKalam. But he actually studied in a govt school in tamil medium....
Parents should know to treat Kids as kids , not as their personal sport shoes to win over there life marathon...
Sethu
ReplyDeleteYou are a prolific writer. Good that you are voicing concern about social behaviours that are anti-Indian culture. It will have an impact. So keep writing. I am already following you.
I can't agree with this more.. Human Values in not part of the curriculum of many of the schools.
ReplyDeleteSethu, it needed someone as honest and simple like you to bring this matter out for discussion.
ReplyDeletePersonally, I feel lot better after reading this, knowing that I'm not alone in thinking that childhood is meant to prepare a child to be a good human being in a natural, playful manner rather than forcing them to be an assembly-line product of humanoids.
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