Children mean the world to us and trust me it is not as easy as we think. To give birth is a beauty on its own but along with it comes a great responsibility, not only to nurture them but to grow along with them. Gone are those days where parental domination ruled. Right now, this time what they need is love and attention. We have decided to bring our children into this world with an understanding of our innate responsibilities and compromises.
“I love you” are the three simple words that could give instant gratification to a child. “Being there for them” is the best gift we can ever give them as parents. That’s what they want to hear. Gifts and medals are a part of their learning years but what matters is a simple acknowledgement from their family. I have always believed in responding to the act/skill first and then acknowledging the medal or a trophy that they win, in a subtle way.
10th November was announced as the Annual Sports Meet. My 5 year old was selected in the Heats round and had to attend her final race on the annual sports day. Well, she was obviously excited that her parents were present on the ground to cheer her up. Oh! I wondered coz I knew I wouldn’t be able to attend as I was terribly unwell and wouldn’t be able to step out. Well, it felt like an impossible task to convey it to her as that would have broken her heart. Anyway to cut a long story short, the morning of 10th November was fresh and exciting. As time went by I got a call saying that my lil one has made it to the 3rd position. How do I react? I was overwhelmed with joy but was feeling guilty of not being there. I couldn’t help it.
Children make us proud and all they want is your smile and acknowledgement. They want to see you happy and they try their best to accomplish whatever they can do in their small little ways. Appreciate them for their actions and not ‘only’ because they won. Yes it’s a good feeling when you achieve success but when you tell them about their efforts that they took to win will help them to understand and value of what they have accomplished.