Saturday, November 17, 2007

Is it necessary?

Is it necessary?

Dark clouds hovering around in the sky and rain pouring down. As I peeped out of my bedroom window waiting for the rain to clear. Ten minutes had passed on and the sky had cleared and the sun rose from behind the clouds with its beaming rays. My bedroom window faced on to a bus stand from where I could see various types of buses parked on. As I peeped out of the window again, I saw a girl stepping out of the bus with her mother with their own luggages. Then I cried out in my heart of heart, “Oh not again.” Few paces away from my house there had been a college which did have a hostel on its campus, where most parents used to bring their children of seeking admission for their children. Some of them had left their children alone in the hostel. The child's or the daughter's wailing could be heard from far too, The question that pertained to my mind was, is it right to leave your own children in the hostel and is it really necessary?
As I walked on the road, I did see the tears in the eyes of the children who were left behind by their parents. Recent times have changed as both parents leave their homes for their work, leaving their children behind at home or at school and return late from work due to work pressures from their bosses. They hardly do find time to sit with their children and spend time with them, help them with their studies or talk to them. Some of the parents need to attend kitty parties, or go for other parties or attend meetings if they have been elected by various clubs. Are we thus following the right path?
The parents should spend as much of their time with their children by talking to them, going out with them, by visiting museums, historical sites, discussing with them, playing with them, taking them out for picnics,movies and also helping them out with their studies.Try to keep one day free for your children, probably Saturday and let your child enjoy too.As a matter of fact parents too need rest.
Parents need to involve their children so that they evolve the feeling that they also belong to the same family and they should have a feeling that they are cared for by their parents.

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