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Recently I was in a Theater Watching Kids Movie , It was a special Discovery channel movie hosted for Kids and I accompanied my friend and her kids.
As the movie progressed , They were showing two Lions Mating. One climbing on the other and their foreplay.Suddenly One of the kids in the front row asked his Mummy ” Mom what are they doing ? His Mom looked embarrassed replied ” Just shut up and watch that movie , Can’t you see those Lions fighting?
Kid did’t even move and he just went into forced silence.Then taking clue from front row kid, My friend’s daughter asked her in a hush tone ” Mama what are they doing?
My friend replied in a loud voice “Dear one, they are making Love and that’s how they do it”.
My friends daughter looked content and was very happy with the answer. I looked proudly at my friend and She just winked back.
That’s how you need to treat your kids.Treat them with respect and treat them with truth and nothing but truth. They are true exponent of this world until you interfere in their progress as a parent.
Sometime that’s all it requires to solve most of our queries towards life. Face reality and face truth. With Kids do not expose them to bunch of lies. If you can’t tell them truth at least don’t tell them a lie. Say “I do not know”. Kids will figure out truth now or later. Same with your approach to life. Do not surround yourself with bunch of beliefs and lies. Kids grow up hating their parents mostly because of their hypocrisy.
Road to truth is paved with thorns at the start and roses at the end. You need just hang on for little more to enjoy the journey
Love dear ones and that’s ton of it
Suresh
Great advice. Tell the truth and keep the amount of information appropriate for the age. Much better than making up stories or lying.
agree with icedmocha
good post suresh these small posts give lot of thinking for readers and definetely it will have its effect
Outstanding!
Just a small piece written so beautifully moved me so much. I do it so often with my young kids whenver I do not want to tell them something.
I am feeling little guilty now but atleast better late than never. I learned something today
And thanks Suresh
You know suresh
I come from a conservative Indian family. Even when I was 16 and was going to college it was difficult to get straight answers from my parents.
I made so many mistakes in life just rebelign with them. I wish they had enought trust n me to tell truth and beleived in me that I coulld hadle truth.
very touching blog for me personally. Thank you so much for your wonderful soul touching writing.
I also read somewhere you are an investment banker? Wow! I thought most of the Venture capitalist are boring to death. I need to change opinion about them ! Or may be you are an exception and I still get to keep my opinion
mmm. interesting and hats off to your friend!
it is easier said and done. I beleive some lies are important for teh sake of kids. This does’t apply all the time.
Lovely photo!
This reminded me of something that was said at a seminar about helping children with grief — “if it’s unmentionable, it’s unmanageable”. That phrase has always stuck with me. It contains so much truth.
Suresh, nice one…
I am subject to probing questions from my 13 year old these days.. you are right, if they are not satisfied with the answers they will find out some place else …
Best blogs once again. The likes of this write ups are what some parents need to raise their children. For us to have a better society in the future. Kudos Suresh!