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Enid blyton, outdoor games, picnics .. Nisha Jose .. these are some favourites children would like to
indulge in. Television and computers have been added to the list and are clear
frontrunners. There is a deluge of useful information that children can
imbibe from these media. It is immature to expect them to watch only
Discovery Channel and browse the Internet for educational sites. Without
entertainment and all work Jack would become a dull boy but busy parents
beware; it is advisable to be apprised of the quality of entertainment your
child is exposed to. While there is Cartoon Network on one side, channel
surfing will reveal more programmes that show violence, greed, malice and
other obnoxious virtues that will impair the development of good values and
morals in children. Pornographic sites concealed in innocuous domain names
also make gullible minds their prey. Children as a rule do not scour for such
objectionable viewing; the offensive elements find them due to the neglect of
the elders around them. Curiosity drives children to pursue the undiscovered.
Without mature guidance to lead them in their inquisitiveness, they do not
learn to differentiate the good from the bad. There is a lesson to be learnt
from everything, but the type of lesson learnt affects the thinking patterns
of the child. Programmes on television may glorify violence and justify
revenge but the message to be driven home is that there is unbearable pain in
all this. Unfortunately, the lesson gets drowned in the angry outbursts of
the protagonist himself and a Baazigar
becomes a hero for young adventurous children to emulate. A child who hosts a pornographic site is openly chastised
and condemned for his act. The elders who first hurl the stones must ask
themselves where the root of the problem is. The motive is not to absolve the
child but to prevent such unfortunate incidents from repeating. The formative
years of the child may not have recorded a disapproval of such acts and not
just the parents but society as a whole has failed in their duties.
Admonition may warn a child but in some cases it may be too late for a
transformation. The good continues to exist with the sleaze. But the apple
that the serpent offers will be more inviting than following good advice.
This creates the role of immediate family members in ensuring that they set
good examples and guide the young ones towards the right tracks. So, be in
charge of your child's life in a subtle manner lest they feel they are being
policed which again could have adverse effects. Children have a very
receptive attitude initially and this can be used to inculcate in them the
right values. As adults, if they choose to be good then it should be a matter
of their choice and not an imposition that will in turn make them
uncomfortable and easily prone to deflection towards the wrong path. The frenetic pace and expensive nature of modern life is
the main engagement that keeps parents away from their children. An attempt
should be made to balance the equations so that midway into a successful
career and satisfying lifestyle, parents will not have to lament that their
children have been lost to the vagaries of the world. If television and
computer are kept in high visibility areas, parents can always keep an eye on
the activities of the child. Tech-savvy parents can curb a lot of harmful influences
from the Internet. A variety of filtering technological aids is available to
restrict the access of children to objectionable sites. A regular monitoring
of the history option will reveal the sites the child had browsed through.
Children may accept with blind faith what they perceive but the elders can
explain to them the disparities between real life and reel life. Kids who
want to emulate WWF wrestlers will have only taken in the adulation the
victorious receives. The child is not aware of the factors active behind the
scenes. If there are warnings mentioned regarding the age
appropriateness of viewing, they are meant to be adhered to. Do not spare the
rod and spoil the child, but before the rod plays its role, spare attention
for the child so that the rod will not be necessary at all. Above all, set an
example! When your child aspires to be like you, look within yourself - will
you and the society we live in accept the aspiration? |
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