How does it help to ward off or avert your child's curiosity of knowing or understanding something new? What stops her from finding it out elsewhere? Friends, internet, magazines, books, etc, surely there are a lot of ways. And if she does find it out, which she will sooner or later, you run the risk of leaving your child to make her own opinion/perception about 'size zero'. Which could be a bigger problem to handle, I assume. In my opinion it’s important to fulfil your child’s curiosity at the right time. This also gives you an opportunity to make your child understand the difference between right and wrong.
Indeed, i fully agree with the author....cant ask our little daughters not to ask such irrelevant questions, nor can we afford to reply......i too have 2 daughters 6 & 9 yrs..m seriously thinking of putting them in some good hostel atleast to keep them away from such materialistic world!!!!! is that a safe option? what say?????
Re: INDEED
by shankar venkat on Mar 18, 2009 04:41 PM
Putting them in the hostel is not going to solve the problem. On the contrary, they might learn something which you would not like them to know. Above all, they would miss out the parental guidance, love and affection.
Re: Re: INDEED
by Chanakya on Mar 18, 2009 04:48 PM
wiould you like your kids to call you Aunty or mom? if you prefer the Aunty, then you can send them to hostel or else give them the parental love, affection, guidance and comfort and nurture them properly. curiosity in knowing things need not necessarily make them adopt to such practices.
Re: INDEED
by bhupendra mandloi on Mar 18, 2009 04:49 PM
do not keep them in hostel i have stayed in hostels for 25 years ,any query email to sylph123@rediffmail.com
Re: INDEED
by Commenter on Mar 18, 2009 06:01 PM
I dont know why I feel you are trying to shrugg off your responsibility by covering it with terms like "materialistic world!!!!!".Please note your kids are in a very tender age and need your love affection and support.PLease do not snatch their happiness from them. Are your their biological parent?Not too sure reading your query though.
She has thrown in names of several foreign authored books but not a single Indian literature work.Does she want to show how intelligent reader and modernised she is? or that IAS officers(just as they manage to pass one exam of entrance) are supposed to buy and read firangi books only?Or does she want to show that she is much ahead of pitiable Indian crowds.Shame on such people.That is why Indian society is getting to ruins.
Re: what this IAS woman is trying to show?
by Agnelo Ferrao on Mar 18, 2009 05:03 PM
I guess you got a lot of fat in your brains too(right places!!! huh)
Re: Re: what this IAS woman is trying to show?
by dileep kumar on Mar 18, 2009 05:52 PM
hmm nothing like tha there are many ways to see one thing he saw in that manner yes I agree Being a good father or mother if u want ur kid to learn ethics make them learn our culture, ramayana, bhagavatham, some story books like chandamama, make them learn truth, meaning, meaning of life...importance of the life and teach them right way of life. I will be happy if my daughter reads normal telugu books stories of ancient times which teach what is good and what not is good rather than harry potter...
The article reminds me of my every day morning after i walk into home after my gym routine. ( I see many girls obssessed with SIZE ZERO Syndrome in the gym) My elder daughter who is eight years old has a question every day - mostly difficult one to answer - like why do people take iPill( Oh Gosh!!) I guess in today's world you need to be more honest with your kids than to yourself - however difficult it may sound.
this is absoulutely correct. im 16 and live in sydney but when i was 14 i went to india and my friends , the ones i grew up with in india , were OBSSESSED with this stick-thin image. and on top of that they critisiced my natural athletic frame. i was absoulutely mortified.
and when i returned, obviously iwas sucked into this world of bulimia/ anorexia/ deprerssion. iv recovered and im healthy now. but the thoughts and those doubts are still there. in western countries , the children are eductaed about these diseases and hence are very very healthy, although the anorexic rate is still very high, it is out in the open and one is immediately offered help
we seriously need to stop glorifying kareena's "stunning" figure,(although i do think she did it throught hard work and exercise) or bipasha's "flat" stomach. Whats written int he article is sooo true.
i belive my so called friend (my arms arent fat u minga!) is still suffering from a "GET THIN QUICK SYNDROME" and u know what. she still reckons im chubby . i weigh freaking 45 kgs ! get over yourself
