Are We Not Mentally Crippling our Children?
The World demands that our children grow into a emotionally and physically strong citizens who can face the challenges head on. But the question we need to ask ourselves is, are we REALLY doing something about it in a purposeful manner, early on when the time was right? Are we really investing time and energy into cultivating the right values and behaviors in our children, preparing them for the tough competitive world? While I was contemplating on the leadership demands of being m ore fearless and confident that is put on young citizens and managers today, it stuck me that this muscle is best built when minds are fresh and uncorrupted, during early childhood. With nuclear families and conflicting demands of time and attention, parents are more than eager to meet each and every demand of our children so that children are 'apparently' happy and contented. Who does not want to give our children all that we could not get in our early childhood, due to lack of money or availabil...