If not all, many parent would agree to me, that
more than anything, they hate their kids using TV/Laptops/Tablets/mobile phones
but still they are dependent on them. I am no different. I don't
want my child to use any of these electronic equipments, more I ask her to use.
We have shrunk down from joint family to nuclear
families. I personally feel that it is for better as I wonder if anyone wants
to compromise on their way of living and adjust with a big family. I can't. But
at the same time, looking at my child, who is so dependent on these electronic gadgets,
I wonder if I am in loss?
When we are at my place, I don't get to use my
phone. She doesn't even take or make any important calls. She is barely three
but she takes charge of it. She knows how to open/go to YouTube/her games. I
personally feel, it's nothing to be proud off. I am actually sorry about
exposing her to this field at this early age. If not phone, she wants her
channel or she wants the tablet or laptop to sit and keep her entertained. Her
toys just lie around, untouched, not-played-with.
I take the responsibility of having done the harm
at this early age. My work, my house, lack of people around and concern for her
safety(as if she is not busy, she will be doing something and if I am not
watching, you never know!)
Whenever we visit our relatives' place, the same
girl who can't live without phone/TV/Laptop/Tablet wouldn't even look at it.
She doesn't stop playing till she actually drops down on bed and sleep through
the night. She wakes up on time, eats right and laugh a lot. She is definitely
a very very happy kid in her cousins group. Friends' group at my place has a
limitation of time, as she can meet them just for an hour or so but with
cousins, being at same house, you play alllll the time. They read together,
learn together, eat together, laugh together, cry together, fight a
lot...together and play..play..play!
I hardly need to handle her, she gets handle all
by herself. But of course, that is temporary as when we are back to the square
one, she gets back to her electronic gadgets and me wondering...if I am growing
her the right way?
Signing off,
Mrs. Ranjan
