Seven things you must teach your child

Looks don’t matter, appearances do!
In today’s world, the media have been constantly painting a picture where fair colour, beautiful skin and a curvy figure will take you places. Teach your child that it is not true. It does not matter how you look, but it will matter how you appear and behave. A pleasing personality, an engaging smile and a kind heart are a few of the things that will work wonders for you. Teach your child to be charming and a good person, instead of being a good-looking person.

From the very beginning, instil in your child an attitude to never give up. Enliven in your children a spirit that never dies. Life with no problems is not a life. Teach them to push themselves harder and emerge stronger in the face of adversity. Teach your child that every hardship and struggle is an opportunity to improve their lives.

Encourage your kid to pursue an art.
They may paint, write, dance, play an instrument, sing, cook, stitch, or simply develop an innate hunger for reading, but they should learn something. Pursuing a hobby or honing an already existing talent gives meaning to life, an outlet for them to vent out emotions, and a new perspective on life. Learning art develops and enhances cognitive abilities, builds confidence and improves overall
interpersonal and social skills.

Teach your child to be grateful for everything that is being done for him. Teach your child to accept everything as a gift, including life. Teach your little girl or little boy to frequently use thank you. Those who say thank you a lot have a lively, liberal and giving spirit. Teach children to accept their mistakes and ask for forgiveness. It takes a lot of courage to admit and rectify mistakes. Teach them to be courageous and loving.

Teach your sons and daughters that the most important possession in life is love. The love of your parents, siblings, friends, family, soulmates and life partners is a precious thing.
Love needs care; it has to be nurtured and has to be taken care of like a child.

No type of love can be taken for granted. Teach them to love ‘love‘ and handle it with extreme care.

Teach them to know how to balance life.
As kids, they have to balance studies, extracurriculars, fun activities and friends. As adults, they have to balance work, family, emotions, and self. Teach them
to master this balancing act early on in their life. Make them learn time-management, taking risks, develop skills, become adept at interpersonal, social
skills, take care of self, be honest and disciplined, follow routines and sleep
on time at night.

Pooja Banerjee 

Pharmacy professional by degree, medical communicator by passion, army wife by adventure called love, mother by miracle, and lifelong student by choice. Marching through motherhood, meetings, and manuscripts, one chai break at a time.