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gadgets like mobile phones,
tablets have had over chil-
dren when they were exposed
to for longer duration, par-
ents simply encourage their
children to hook on to elec-
tronic gadgets which is noth-
ing but reflective of them
evading their parental re-
sponsibilities.
Addiction to electronic gadg-
ets have been slowly gather-
ing pace not only in the West-
ern world but also gathering
steam in developing countries
like India. Pampering child
with things they desire is a
sure recipe for disaster.
It is incumbent upon parents
that they spend quality time
with their kids irrespective of
their busy schedules and de-
manding jobs for it ensures
children develop an appropri-
ate behaviour and attitude to
face challenges with aplomb.
Family still
remained a robust
social institution but
with significant
changes in its
structure over the
decades with
nuclear family
having replaced
joint family,
parenting has now
come to mean
pampering to the
dismay of many...
As children imbibe more from
their parents than anybody
else, parents have to take ex-
tra care to keep their unde-
sirable behaviours such as
wordy quarrels, physical
abuse and violent demeanors
at bay given its scathing neg-
ative impact on their kids.
Creating conducive atmos-
phere for their kids to enjoy
the pleasures associated with
childhood is the foremost du-
ty of every parents. Minimis-
ing the exposure of electronic
gadgets also form an im-
portant priority for every
parents.
M. Jeyaram
Graduated from Madurai Kamaraj
University, did his post gradua-
tion in Labour Management from
Tamil Nadu Institute of Labour
Studies. Did PG and MPhil in So-
ciology
in
Madurai
Kamaraj
University.
The very tendency of parents
to thrust their unfulfilled
dreams on their kids left lot
to be desired. Parents should
resist their irresistible temp-
tation to coerce their children
to walk on the path they least
desire. Rather than letting
their wards to succumb in to
peer pressure and herd men-
tality, parents should identify
the dreams of their kids and
strive to be great motivators
and supporters for their
dreams to come true. Started his career as a lecturer
Parenting is all about letting
children understand the vir-
tues of patience, persistence
and perseverance to make it
big in their lives. The Economic Times. Articles on
and later joined Singapore Press
holdings as a Sub-Editor. Pres-
ently working
as
a freelance
journalist. He has also associated
himself with various educational
institutions in delivering motiva-
tional
speaking
sessions
and
training programmes for profes-
sors and students.
Passion for writing on events
of
local, national and interna-
tional importance had propelled
him to contribute articles and
letters to all the major English
dailies in the country like The
Hindu, New Indian Express, Dec-
can
Chronicle, Times of India,
various topics ranging from poli-
tics,
issues
plaguing
society,
gender justice, economics were
published in all the major English
Newspapers.