At Shivam’s house, his grandmother and mother are having a heated argument. After a while, his father too is a part of it and they soon start screaming and sobbing. Shivam has witnessed such a scene before as well.
And Anish has just finished having his dinner with his family amidst giggles and looks forward to play antakshari with them. He has always seen his family happy together.
It's no coincidence that Anish is a happier child than Shivam. Family and the relationships within it is the mirror in which a child sees himself and his whole world.
For a child, his family is the way the world exists and the way relationships are meant to be. This mirror may either reflect the light of love or the darkness of hatred. And this will reflect his personality eventually. So build a happy family on the virtue of love and tolerance. Solve your misunderstandings in private and through dialogue than to resort to fights. Or else your children will have to pay a heavy price.
A loving family bears happy children
Children who grow up in a loving atmosphere develop cheerful and positive personalities capable of giving and taking love. A loving atmosphere gives positive vibes to children who grow up to have a strong self-esteem, high confidence and positive attitude.
A strained family bears strained children
Children, who often have to go through the trauma of quarrels or experience tensions between parents or between other family members, suffer from low self-esteem and lack of confidence. Such children experience extreme stress that makes them nervous personalities. They may even become violent or aggressive or withdraw themselves completely resulting in shy and introvert nature. Children may also become fearful and lack self-expression due to feelings of shamefulness.
A family can give a lifelong advantage or cause an irreparable damage to the child
Children who are a product of happy homes have strong values and faith in the institution of family. They are more capable to build healthy lifelong relationships than those children who have lost respect and faith in their own family. Children who experience strained family relations stop believing in relationships and are apprehensive to enter long-term relationships. Constant conflicts at home leave an indelible mark on the child’s psyche. The damage caused is irreparable. No amount of love or care later on can wipe out the scars on his mind. You want to usher your child into a world of love or a world of hatred - the choice is entirely yours.
Tip: To nurture happy and caring children, build a loving family and create a happy atmosphere at home.
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Mother’s Pride is headed by the renowned educationist and sought after parenting expert Mrs. Sudha Gupta. Her vision encompasses not only children but parents, teachers and the society on the whole.
As an educationist, she has single-handedly revolutionized pre-school education. Her thoughts have inspired parents and teachers to look at early childhood education from a new perspective. Her emphasis on overall development of child and not just academics has opened new window for tiny tots to blossom into extraordinary beings. Now this visionary has set her eyes to transform formal education system through Presidium, a proposed senior secondary school.
As an expert on parenting, she has given parenting its due importance and popularity. She conducts seminars and orientations regularly to guide parents about positive parenting. Her mission to transform parenting does not limit to a few thousand parents whose children pass out of various branches of Mother’s Pride but millions of parents across the country through her publications in leading newspapers and magazines.
As a social activist, Sudha Gupta’s concern for the society and country is evident not only in her writing, but takes practical shape in the form of a NGO called Sparsh.
Sparsh has so far reached out to millions of poor, needy, mentally and physically challenged children as well as generous contributions have been made as aid to families of Kargil martyrs and Tsunami victims.
In just a few years, Mrs. Gupta has achieved more than what would ordinarily take a lifetime.
