Curious Child

Photographer: Doyal Arora, XII C

Photographer: Doyal Arora, XII C

Strictness helps to inculcate discipline in children but it also brings out curiosity in a child which when not addressed timely, turns into rebelliousness. Every family has a different style of parenting, yet they are all just human beings trying to bring out the best in their children. 

Some think it to be the best to give their children all the freedom in the world, so that they may think for themselves and make independent decisions, but it backfires and turns the children into prudent brutes. On the other hand, the parents who think strictness is the way to avoid such a problem forget that their children will find sanctuary with independent children and become curious about what does the candy freedom tastes like. So, when they are given a chance to take a whiff of freedom to satisfy their curiosity, they do not just stop there, instead they devour every ounce of it. They become liars, to get another shot of this addiction, to the point where it becomes an unrelenting habit.

Curiosity is the hardest thing to control and easiest to follow. Being curious is not the worst thing in the world, but it could bring out the nastiest reactions from a child who can fall in the pit of manipulations, lies and rebelliousness. 

Coming from a strict family, I marvel what does going out with friends feel like! I have wondered what parties are like! I have wanted to go out at night to just chill with friends but not being able to experience these things have made me very curious about freedom. 

Kids suppress their dreams due to this strictness; they can't speak out their feelings, likes or dislikes. It's like a rule that is mandatory to follow to have a bright future, not from one's own capability but by a rule! One such taste of the chance makes us more addicted to such other chances! One chance and we wish to do all the things! One chance and we use it in excess! One chance and we are opposite to who we are! It becomes our favourite dish, which satisfies us like never before! We start loving the way we live! We start creating an image for our parents just to prove ourselves right!

Over strictness is wrong! Excessive use of the chance is wrong! Neither of us is right! Shouldn't we just learn to balance the imbalanced emotions? Shouldn't we just sit and listen to each other's view with a 'WHY' for it? For, that's what curiousness is about!

 

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