Hi curious parents,
Yesterday I went to my friend's house. We were meeting after a long time. While we were talking about our past days and fun we had, his kid.. very curious and little naughty, was disturbing us. He done a magic trick, that usually most of us do. He just switch on his mobile and gave it to the kid. The kid was soo happy as if he got Alladin's Chirag...and was busy until we finished. Though that MAGIC kept the kid engaged...it doesn't seem fair to me...
I have seen people dipping their head into the mobile, I am not an exception to this. But sometime its necessary to see what's happening around us. As an intelligent parent, you might be aware of the damage caused by mobile to heart, brain and specially to the eyes. I am not talking only about mobiles, the T.V. has the similar effects. And offcource how can I forget another IDIOT BOX..."computer ". I have observed kids while watching T. V...they even forget to blink!! and the parents think that, How enthusiastic their child is?
You must be asking then HOW TO MAKE CHILDREN ENGAGED?....Here I give you some TIPS.
1) First and very essential thing...DON'T TELL YOUR CHILD that mobile or other gadgets are NOT GOOD OR BAD...I am deliberately writing in capitals. Remember the Golden Rule...When you tell them NOT TO DO SOMETHING, they will surely do it. You might have tested this. So instead tell them to do other things..like SOLVING RUBICS CUBE, PUZZELS, DRAWING SOMETHING.
2) There are good games available in the market like Legos, making planes from different parts of it. One very interesting is the colour full clay. Make the wayfor their imaginations.
3) Its the second Golden Rule...APPRECIATE THEM when they come with anything solved or made...What important discussion is going on , please let them feel that they are more important to you. You can also show it to your friends or colleagues.
4) what if they come and disturb you againg and again? No problem, as a child its their nature. So let it be. If you really dont want to get disturbed then, take a pause and tell your kid that its very important to you and you will surely come to him or her after you finished. I am quite sure that they will understand you and will not disturb. DONT EVER THINK THAT THEY ARE NOT MATURED. Its proven fact that when you put any responsibility on children they do it most sincerely. You can test it..
5) About COMPUTERS...its most important that THE COMPUTER MUST BE KEPT IN THE LIVING ROOM OR THE COMMAN ROOM. By doing this you can stop lots of disastrous effect of Internet on your kid. I must suggest INSTEAD OF TELLING THEM to search something on internet, TELL THEM TO FIND IT THROUGH BOOKS. This way they can develop a good habbit of reading. It has been seen that the stuff on internet is NOT SO RELIABLE. Books will give them interlinked knowledge.... The pre condition for this method is YOU SHOULD KNOW WHICH BOOK CONTAIN WHAT?....So start reading and enhance your knowledge first, then you will be A RESOURSEFULL PARENT.
6) I have seen that in keeping them busy, parents arrange lot of coaching classes for their children. Do you want a LIVING HUMAN BEAING or A ROBOT? The movie Chiller Party has shown this very interestingly.
You have heard about SHANTINIKETAN....its a school started by Ravindranath Tagor. One day as usual school was about to start. Tagor was sitting under tree, waiting for atudents to assembke. All the children were playing around. Somebody was climbing on tree, some are smelling the flowers, some are playing hide and sik..but 4 students were sitting their head dipped into the books. One enthusiastic parent came and asked Tagor that, "Are you not serious about the future of those children playing there?" Tagor replied with smile," I am more worried about theae four children. How can they cope up with the real situation in future. They are behaving as matured persons. Even I am not so matured. I also want to climb on trees but my body doesn't allow me to do so."
NATURE itself is a GREAT TEACHER. Let your child experience it.
Thnak you,
Yesterday I went to my friend's house. We were meeting after a long time. While we were talking about our past days and fun we had, his kid.. very curious and little naughty, was disturbing us. He done a magic trick, that usually most of us do. He just switch on his mobile and gave it to the kid. The kid was soo happy as if he got Alladin's Chirag...and was busy until we finished. Though that MAGIC kept the kid engaged...it doesn't seem fair to me...
I have seen people dipping their head into the mobile, I am not an exception to this. But sometime its necessary to see what's happening around us. As an intelligent parent, you might be aware of the damage caused by mobile to heart, brain and specially to the eyes. I am not talking only about mobiles, the T.V. has the similar effects. And offcource how can I forget another IDIOT BOX..."computer ". I have observed kids while watching T. V...they even forget to blink!! and the parents think that, How enthusiastic their child is?
You must be asking then HOW TO MAKE CHILDREN ENGAGED?....Here I give you some TIPS.
1) First and very essential thing...DON'T TELL YOUR CHILD that mobile or other gadgets are NOT GOOD OR BAD...I am deliberately writing in capitals. Remember the Golden Rule...When you tell them NOT TO DO SOMETHING, they will surely do it. You might have tested this. So instead tell them to do other things..like SOLVING RUBICS CUBE, PUZZELS, DRAWING SOMETHING.
2) There are good games available in the market like Legos, making planes from different parts of it. One very interesting is the colour full clay. Make the wayfor their imaginations.
3) Its the second Golden Rule...APPRECIATE THEM when they come with anything solved or made...What important discussion is going on , please let them feel that they are more important to you. You can also show it to your friends or colleagues.
4) what if they come and disturb you againg and again? No problem, as a child its their nature. So let it be. If you really dont want to get disturbed then, take a pause and tell your kid that its very important to you and you will surely come to him or her after you finished. I am quite sure that they will understand you and will not disturb. DONT EVER THINK THAT THEY ARE NOT MATURED. Its proven fact that when you put any responsibility on children they do it most sincerely. You can test it..
5) About COMPUTERS...its most important that THE COMPUTER MUST BE KEPT IN THE LIVING ROOM OR THE COMMAN ROOM. By doing this you can stop lots of disastrous effect of Internet on your kid. I must suggest INSTEAD OF TELLING THEM to search something on internet, TELL THEM TO FIND IT THROUGH BOOKS. This way they can develop a good habbit of reading. It has been seen that the stuff on internet is NOT SO RELIABLE. Books will give them interlinked knowledge.... The pre condition for this method is YOU SHOULD KNOW WHICH BOOK CONTAIN WHAT?....So start reading and enhance your knowledge first, then you will be A RESOURSEFULL PARENT.
6) I have seen that in keeping them busy, parents arrange lot of coaching classes for their children. Do you want a LIVING HUMAN BEAING or A ROBOT? The movie Chiller Party has shown this very interestingly.
You have heard about SHANTINIKETAN....its a school started by Ravindranath Tagor. One day as usual school was about to start. Tagor was sitting under tree, waiting for atudents to assembke. All the children were playing around. Somebody was climbing on tree, some are smelling the flowers, some are playing hide and sik..but 4 students were sitting their head dipped into the books. One enthusiastic parent came and asked Tagor that, "Are you not serious about the future of those children playing there?" Tagor replied with smile," I am more worried about theae four children. How can they cope up with the real situation in future. They are behaving as matured persons. Even I am not so matured. I also want to climb on trees but my body doesn't allow me to do so."
NATURE itself is a GREAT TEACHER. Let your child experience it.
Thnak you,
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