Ruining Childhood:Inspirational Stories and real life Incidences.

Roja

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It was Sunday, and I was loosening up at home, seeking solace and longing "Not to be disturbed" by any gatecrasher. Soon there was a "Knock" on the front door and it made me sense the same agony and pain which is faced by the weaker opponents when he gets consecutive knocks on his face from a heavy-weight boxing champion.

Really, I was not in a cheerful mood to welcome the univited visitor at any cost but now his knocks changed the gear and shifted to the top one and he started pounding and smacking the door. I soon realised that it is hight-time to attend to the gentleman who is imbibed with all the urgent ungentlemanly etiquettes, desperately waiting at the door step. With a sheer disinclination, I opened the door and found my friend Komal along with his 12 yr old son. Both entered the room without my permission and seemed to be with a mission to accomplish. She said, "Please advice my son to behave as the normal children and hang out with the other children of his age". I observed and found that her son was a bit plump, his face was pale and looked like a lazy moving creature probably having regular doses of 'Fast Food' which actually makes a person slow in the beginning and later dead slow.

I asked him, "Sanju, what all games do you play?, He replied, 'I play video games, computer games and many indoor games. I was astonished with his reply and further added, "What abt outdoor games?" He replied in a triumphant tone, I dislike all the outdoor games and why on earth I should perspire heavily and sprint after a single baal for the whole day?"

This was new to me and I started to contemplate over the problem as the child has lost his childhood for earlier than reaching adulthood. The other day, I met my classmate alongwith her younger sister who was in her early teens was little bit nervous and fed up with redundant burden on her for no particular reason. I soon came to know from her that she had to inject an insulin injection to her grandfather twice a day and confirm whether he had taken all the prescribed medicines in time or not. She had to bid adieu to all her games and other amusement activities to take extra care of her grandfather as her father was working out of station and her mother had to carry out all the household responsibilities in time. I felt sheer pity and commiseration for her and an enforced adulthood on her. She might be getting disturbed and uneasy to see her classmates and friends playing and enjoying a variety of games in the playground.

Yesterday, I visited my neighbour's house where his 15 year young girl was chating with some ID fellow. She didn't even notice my influx at her residence. She answered to all my queries during powercuts (That time frequently light went off)She was merely physically present in front of us but her whole concentration was focused on PC. As soon as power came, she again restarted her pc and started chating with those unknown person... Oooh power chala gaya tha dear, I missed you .... the chat went on.....

Many more incidents can be easily cited where children are engaged in those activities which are ruining their childhood and ultimately their whole life in the long run. Who is to be blamed?

The parents, surroundings or the child itself is the question disconcerting me and has made me impatient and lose my sleep. It is high time for all of us to think hard about all those children whose childhood is being robbed only because of our negligence and lack of seriousness to combat this particular problem and the sticky situation.


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Talat

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Re: Ruining Childhood

«Reply #1 on: May 16, 2009, 06:22:41 PM »

Very nice thoughts indeed Roja ..... Applause

I think it's a real scenario these days....one of the reason is the busy, hectic life of parents...To cover up their inability to spend time with their kids, they 'make' them happy with 'gifting' them with computers, with internet, play games and all that....the result is the same what you have cited !


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Kanta

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Re: Ruining Childhood

«Reply #2 on: May 16, 2009, 06:25:29 PM »

sad roja


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dead heart

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Re: Ruining Childhood

«Reply #3 on: May 16, 2009, 07:23:17 PM »

In my opinion though I'm only 17, no matter how BUSY you are, as a parent it is ur responsibility to make sure ur kids are doing the rite things.A parent who "feeds" their children on internet or computer or video games is nothing more than a master. A master who puts functions into a robot and leaves it to live on its own.


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Talat

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Re: Ruining Childhood

«Reply #4 on: May 16, 2009, 07:26:18 PM »

Quote from: dead heart on May 16, 2009, 07:23:17 PM

Yeah ! That's the thing everyone should learn !! Very well said dear !!


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dead heart

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Re: Ruining Childhood

«Reply #5 on: May 16, 2009, 07:28:50 PM »

Thanks alot Talat di...I just say what is in my heart and what I feel...I dont mind people going against me as long as they dont force their opinion on me...


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angel4u

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Re: Ruining Childhood

«Reply #6 on: May 16, 2009, 07:34:58 PM »

Really this is the situation nowadays with many of the children.

I dont even blame parents for this. May be Parents are so busy on their job, cuz they want to give their children a bright and happy future. They do not want the child to face the hardships that they have done so in their childhood. But its not the same scenario with all the parents too. I myself know many of them who are busy with work and whose children are the best students, sportsman and achieving the position which sometimes seems impossible. Its just a matter of bit negligence which needs to be avoided.

Nice and inspiring article Roja..


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dead heart

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Re: Ruining Childhood

«Reply #7 on: May 16, 2009, 07:40:35 PM »

Quote from: {Angel} on May 16, 2009, 07:34:58 PM

Very well said Angel di...But parents who try to save their children from hardships are doing extremely wrong...A persons best can be got when that person is in tough times...Children who noe that they will follow their parents and get everything ie money and property n stuff kinda get lazy or say take things for granted and as we noe money is there today but may not be there tomoro so if ur child doesnt face problems now, in future he/she may suffer a great deal....they rather suffer today infront of u rather than tomoro when mayb they r alone...


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angel4u

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Re: Ruining Childhood

«Reply #8 on: May 16, 2009, 08:15:33 PM »

Well, i would slightly not agree on this. Parents are never wrong. They dont do anything for their self interest. whatever they do are in the interest of children. and during some point of time, even children should undersand that if parents are away from them its just for the reason that they want to give them a better life, a better future. They never put a condition that if kids are with them theywill not face hardships, its just that wherever or with whomsoever they are, they should be happy. And in this case if they ignore their children to some extent, its not an offence. I mean kids have to understand, and they will do that in a short while...


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SARVESH RASTOGI

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Re: Ruining Childhood

«Reply #9 on: May 17, 2009, 03:47:01 AM »

Very useful presentation Roja Ji
Thanks for this topic,
the views expressed are similarly good.
SARVESH RASTOGI


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Roja

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Re: Ruining Childhood

«Reply #10 on: May 17, 2009, 03:57:18 AM »

Quote from: @kaash on May 16, 2009, 08:02:50 PM

Very important n nice thoughts Roja. Well as per me parents have to tell(not teach) their kids abt their welfare but they must tell abt the importance of the things which they think r good..after that they shud make them free n have a monitoring eye only..n after a certain period their all worries vil b vanishd when the step to take a rite decision becomes a habit of their kid.

I agree with you @Kaash ji. Parents should give freedom to use NET, but at the same time they should monitor them. I have had seen many many members say that I love this guy I want to make him as my life partner, that too at the age of 15/16... What makes me sad is that they are all minors and they just believe what is typed in front of their PC. May be the other boy too is minor., or may be he a middle aged Man/Woman, playing with the emotions of the young girl/boy.

I think this should not happen. When parents are both working and the teenage girl or boy is alone at home, they have be monitored either thru grand parents or atleat anyone close to the mother.


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Roja

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Re: Ruining Childhood

«Reply #11 on: May 20, 2009, 02:50:58 AM »

Thanks for understanding dear.

and thanks friends, for reading my views and gave yr valubale comments


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