Children’s Day is celebrated on 14 November every year. We try to provide the best schools, facilities, and plans for our children’s future and celebrate their achievements with pride.
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Originally published in Times Now on 14 November '26
Children’s Day is celebrated on 14 November every year. We try to provide the best schools, facilities, and plans for our children’s future and celebrate their achievements with pride. But what is interesting is that the child we celebrate for his or her talents is also the one whose questions make us uncomfortable in our homes. We want our children to be courageous, but when they start questioning our beliefs, we get worried about discipline.
We want our children to have all the things we didn’t have. But are we giving them the fears and insecurities we haven’t been able to come out of? Children see our ambitions, our prejudices, who we look up to, who we look down upon, and what makes us anxious. A lot of what we pass on to our children won’t find mention in the school-fee receipt or in their report card.
We Want to Correct Our Children, but Who Is Spoiling Them?
Children aren’t listening, studying, or leaving their phones alone. Some concerns are valid, but before correcting the child, let’s see what we are doing to make matters worse.
