Treat them gentle, treat them right
By Jivisha Kalra B-281 SC-C Saturday, May 11, 2024
Emotions are experienced very differently by an adult vis a vis a child. A child’s emotions are precious and they should be attended to and treasured deep within our souls as it lets them articulate their feelings in a more positive way. The feelings that children experience because of an endless array of emotions help them to either become stable adults or anxious teenagers. A child's vivacious aura is impacted by unrequited behavior shattering them completely into a million fragments that can never be repaired. In a favourable situation, they accept the emotions as naturally as a flower turns to the sun. However, the kids live in perpetual fear and awe if the environment is not conducive. It is therefore left to the social mirrors like parents, teachers, and neighbours to be careful in their early stages of development.
Parents, knowingly and unknowingly, treat their children in a way that defines how they will outline their inner voices to the outside world, but if they suppress their emotions constantly, they will often lose the voice they intend to reflect on society. A child will always remember you by the cherishing memories you grant them, but they would rarely think back on the worldly goods you provided them with. Maya Angelou says - ‘You will never remember what people do for you but you will always remember how they make you feel’.
Shouldn’t we embrace them with a love that will make them feel cherished and secure? It is essential for each one of us to radiate joy to not only toddlers and adolescents but also to our inner child that is still young and hurting from deep wounds inflicted in our childhood. Our conduct is the key to helping them step out of their timid shadows and become a full glimmering moon.
Jivisha Kalra B-281 SC-C
