Lately I have been thinking a lot about writing something on 'kids of today's generation' and 'contemporary code of parenthood'. And what a good time to learn about brand Kellogg conceiving the idea of 'Khuljaye Bachpan' which talks about empowering the kid with freedom of expression and creation. [If you are interested to know more about the campaign you can visit their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/mychocos].
So why exactly is the concept of Khuljaye Bachpan so important? Let me start by asking you a question. Which is the one word that comes to your mind when you think about kids of today's generation? I am certain that the word that came to your mind is some or other form of the word 'aggressive'. I don't intend to bring out only the negative aspect of it as I believe this aggression is also the reason why today's kids learn and grasp a thing with so much ease. And this rate of learning is the reason why the generation gap is increasing at such a faster pace. Even within a gap of 7-8 years I can very well observe remarkable differences. For example, take a child of the age group 8-12 one would be astonished to see the kind of brat behavior they present in front of their elders which was unthinkable few years ago. I have even seen my little cousins, no more than 10, abusing and hitting back their parents. Of course parents are responsible for inculcating the sense of discipline within their kids but they cannot be held totally accountable for everything. Children nowadays have access to such a wide network of information that it's impossible to mold them into a shape of parent's understanding. Needless to say the parents are also conscious enough not to bind their kids and limit their overall 360° growth.
At this juncture comes the concept of 'buddy parenting' which contains the essence of 'Khuljaye Bachpan' or unlocking the childhood. So the next obvious question, how is buddy parenting better than old parenting style? Well there should be no doubt in mind when I say that today's kids cannot follow instructive style of parenting. That leaves interactive parenting as the only viable option. Perhaps this is the best way to teach kids moral values as well as channel their aggression for the good of their future. It is indeed the methodology I believe in as it creates an everlasting bond between parent and child. This I can say from my personal experience. The experience, that I am referring to, relates one of my cousin who is now not only the most well mannered but a person of remarkable decision making capability. One of the many 'Khushi Ke Pal' he spent with his mother was the time he taught his mother how to use Instagram on her smartphone. Her mother was very fond of clicking pictures of him and posting them online on Facebook. But she often saw people on her friend-list posting interesting collages which made her wonder how they are able to do so with ease. My cousin taught her everything. No wonder why he doesn't consider the presence of his parent on Facebook as an intrusion in his life. It was only possible because of the style of parenting that culminated in the bond of love, friendship and trust.
So why exactly is the concept of Khuljaye Bachpan so important? Let me start by asking you a question. Which is the one word that comes to your mind when you think about kids of today's generation? I am certain that the word that came to your mind is some or other form of the word 'aggressive'. I don't intend to bring out only the negative aspect of it as I believe this aggression is also the reason why today's kids learn and grasp a thing with so much ease. And this rate of learning is the reason why the generation gap is increasing at such a faster pace. Even within a gap of 7-8 years I can very well observe remarkable differences. For example, take a child of the age group 8-12 one would be astonished to see the kind of brat behavior they present in front of their elders which was unthinkable few years ago. I have even seen my little cousins, no more than 10, abusing and hitting back their parents. Of course parents are responsible for inculcating the sense of discipline within their kids but they cannot be held totally accountable for everything. Children nowadays have access to such a wide network of information that it's impossible to mold them into a shape of parent's understanding. Needless to say the parents are also conscious enough not to bind their kids and limit their overall 360° growth.
At this juncture comes the concept of 'buddy parenting' which contains the essence of 'Khuljaye Bachpan' or unlocking the childhood. So the next obvious question, how is buddy parenting better than old parenting style? Well there should be no doubt in mind when I say that today's kids cannot follow instructive style of parenting. That leaves interactive parenting as the only viable option. Perhaps this is the best way to teach kids moral values as well as channel their aggression for the good of their future. It is indeed the methodology I believe in as it creates an everlasting bond between parent and child. This I can say from my personal experience. The experience, that I am referring to, relates one of my cousin who is now not only the most well mannered but a person of remarkable decision making capability. One of the many 'Khushi Ke Pal' he spent with his mother was the time he taught his mother how to use Instagram on her smartphone. Her mother was very fond of clicking pictures of him and posting them online on Facebook. But she often saw people on her friend-list posting interesting collages which made her wonder how they are able to do so with ease. My cousin taught her everything. No wonder why he doesn't consider the presence of his parent on Facebook as an intrusion in his life. It was only possible because of the style of parenting that culminated in the bond of love, friendship and trust.
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