Question and Answers

These are some of the questions that were asked to parents at a premier school in New Delhi for their child's admission.......and these are my answers to these questions





Unreasonable indulgence by parents may produce undesirable effects

A river needs a dam to keep a check on it, or it causes destruction, but at the same time an excessive check leads to cracks even on the strong walls of the dam. Children are these waters, they have their own flow, parents are these dams to check the direction of flow, but an unnecessary interference my cause rebellion.
If imagination usually develops before the intellect. How will you nurture your three year old child?

Imagination is the doorway to creativity,

at such a tender age the bird of imagination needs to sore high. I would let my child unfurl its creativity by learning through Nature, through processes, at the same time I would guide the development of intellect of my child, by teaching him/her what is right and what is wrong.

Do you know that anxious fearful parent will cause anxiety and fear in his child? How do you see it? Explain.

Parents are the role models of their children and children are very likely to develop those qualities that are possessed or exhibited by their parents. Total lack of fear may lead to destructive tendencies. Like salt in food, little fear is required for one to be righteous. Fear and anxiety is love upside down, one is anxious for something one loves and is afraid of losing it, and this awareness helps me and will help my children counter fear and anxiety.

I give quality time to my children. Explain.

Children can find their best friends in their parents, but provided their parents are available to them when they need them, when they want to share something with them, and this is when parents can teach their child the basics of life, manners cultures and values, that’s how education at home takes place. This is quality time spent together where the child gets education in a subtle manner, and at the same time love and respect for parents manifold.

How important are values to you and how do you inculcate them in your child?

Imbibing Values is the most integral part of a child’s education, values form the foundation of a child’s future, education bereft of values is fruitless, and that individual gives no contribution to the growth of society or the Nation, which is the basic duty of every human being. I as a parent ensure that spiritual, moral, ethical and social values form the flesh and blood of my child’s character, thus not limiting his education to books but including yoga, meditation, spiritual practices, spiritual books, stories of great men and service to society even if it includes small things like feeding animals. Thus ensuring my child’s all round development.