EDUCATION OF THE CHILD-4

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4.UNDERSTAND THE CHILD’S PSYCHOLOGY

Even a problem-child can be moulded properly if your approach is the right one.

The problem-child is essentially a creation of the parents.

Obstinacy should be met by firmness spiced with love; ignorance should be met by knowledge coated with compassion; idiocy should be countered with intelligence coupled with kindness.

Let the child’s heart know that you are sincere, eager and earnest in your attempt to mould him into an ideal citizen, a glorious manhood dedicated to the good of the world.

You will succeed.


It is for the parents to adapt with the child; not for the child to adapt with the parents.

In most cases, disharmony between youth and the parents is a direct result of torturing and shocking the mind of the child or the adolescent by arbitrary behaviour of the parents.

In many cases the child receives no real love from the parents, except mere attachment grown out of constant association.

The parents think that they love the child who is the apple of their eyes, but they really do not.

There is a complete disregard to understand the mind of the youngsters, lack of sympathy as sought for by them.

In the name of the child’s welfare the parents often permanently break up its tender heart.

By chastising a child before outsiders the problem is by far aggravated than remedied.


An unhappy companionship of the parents is often a serious menace for the future home of the adolescent.

Many things which the child hears in its early age are implanted in the young mind, but when the years bring maturity there is a sever shock, which shatters the reverence for the parents.

Therefore, the parents should never utter any vulgar or obscene word before the child.

The parents must be extraordinarily careful in dealing with boys or girls of eleven to fifteen years old.


Kindly do not forget that only if you are ethical, moral and spiritual, your children will also become so.

If you neglect the fundamental virtues of life, your children will imitate you and become the worst materialists.

Through proper effort you can surely train your children into ideal citizens, leaders, reformers, Yogis and Jnanis.

May the blessings of the Lord be upon you all!

END.

SRI SWAMI SIVANANDA


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