Asking your child to study, watching TV yourself?: Whatever you want to teach your child, do it yourself first: Narayan Murthy's advice

Being a parent is the most responsible job in this world. Every parent wants their child to become a good person, with no bad habits or wrongdoing. Keeping this in mind, parents also impose restrictions on their children, like don't go here, don't eat that, don't watch TV, come back home early after playing outside, sit down with a book etc… etc.. All these things mother says. -Fathers say only for the welfare of children. But they don't know that children learn not from restrictions but from the behavior of their parents. Infosys co-founder Narayan Murthy also says something similar. Recently, he gave great advice to parents by saying 'it is the parents' responsibility to create an environment of discipline for the education of children'. Parents cannot watch movies by asking their children to study. Often parents make their children study, but they themselves get busy with TV, social media and phones. They ask children to do and learn things that they would not do themselves. So today in 'Relationship' we will talk about parenting and know how parents can motivate their children to discipline and study. The foundation of the future lies in childhood. Childhood is the only stage of life when we are carefree. Neither care nor responsibility. But this is also the time when the foundation is laid for the children's better future. At this age we can also tell how to teach children good manners and discipline. In such a situation, parents are very concerned about their children's education, impose restrictions on them and pressure them to study. As soon as they see the child, they start telling him to 'stop playing and sit down to study.' But kids are kids after all, they love everything except studying. They always try to avoid studies by making some excuse. Either they like to play with friends or watch TV. It is not right to judge a child's ability on the basis of mark sheet alone, it is true that career choice can be easier for children who score more marks in exams. But it is not right to judge a child's ability based on this alone. Children who score average marks also become very successful later in their professional life. The rest of the children who do not do well in studies are good in art, music, dance, design, computers etc. So, encourage the child to study with concentration, but don't force him to score more marks in the exam. In school, children are facing many kinds of pressures such as doing better than other children, doing homework, performing well in exams and presentations. In such a situation, too much pressure and scolding from parents regarding exams can have a negative effect on them. It can weaken their confidence. Do not compare your child with other children Comparing children with other children can be very harmful for them. They may suffer from inferiority complex and feel depressed due to comparisons with siblings, friends or neighborhood children. In comparison, parents are unknowingly doing their children great harm. They must understand that their parenting direction cannot be determined based on the results of the child next door. Keep these things in mind if you want to discipline your child. Parents, always remember that no matter what children are, they need your loving guidance and support in every situation. So assure them that you are always with them.

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