We live in a competitive world. Competition is going to increase ten times more when your child grows up.
Parents of today demand too much from a child. Right from the time your child takes birth, comparisons begin from health to looks to his weight and so on. Later, it extends to his abilities in academics and extracurricular activities.
While comparison in the good sense of the word can bring in motivation to improve, it can also bring in a sense of meaningless jealousy and a lack of confidence in the child.
Every child is different. Every child has his unique strengths. Every child is born with a purpose. Our children are like a bouquet of flowers. Each flower has its own place. Each flower has a role to play as part of the decoration.
As parents we need to look out for their unique strengths and recognize their distinct abilities for them to achieve success. Just because you love painting does not mean your child has to be a painter. He could do very well as a drummer. Every individual is creative and creativity is unique to every individual.
Nurturing your child's unique strengths and finding out the space where your child's creative genius is exposed the most is what can help him stand out from the rest of the crowd.
1 comment:
Hi Kreative mom, took a wrong turning somewhere landed here. But glad I did...love your blog and your eloquence.
Nice posting...allow me to add, A mom is a never ending song in our heart of comfort, happiness and being. We may sometimes forget the words, but we will always remember the tune.
You have a beautiful Sunday, best regards, Lee.
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