As parents we too grow every year like kids, not by years but by experience.
When we became parents, we were sure that we would not make any mistakes and be very careful in doing – “parenting”. But as time passed, we had to learn, adapt, recognize, stay calm and go with the flow. No parenting is perfect, every time you are trying to teach anything to the child you yourself are learning too.
Our first-born daughter is a delight. We were so careful that we didn’t let her walk on the floor. Quite a bit later we realized we needed to let her go so that she could learn to walk on her own.
When she was just a few years old, she bought a pen from her friend’s house, I as any parent questioned her as to why she got a pen, to which she replied, that her friend gifted her. I told her to return the pen immediately, thinking she just bought it without informing her and obviously, I was wrong, that day I learnt that the only person to stand by your child – is you! I never doubted her ever again, and I am sure she would never have a second thought that her parents were not on her side.
School is the basis of any upbringing. To my surprise my kids love their school. I find it funny at times, but they would rather spend more time at school than at home. Over the weekends when we try taking them out, the only talk we overhear is about school. I know it plays an important part in their growth as school is a constant topic between the two siblings to talk about and gives us as parents a little relief that they would protect each other’s interest in time-testing situations.
We always tell our kids, life is never the same (monotonous) there will be situations that will test you on various grounds, but always remember, you have 2people whom you can always fall on, be it at any age, time or distance – parents.
Richa Bhatt
