Today I went with my teenage daughter to watch the movie ‘PINK’ and wanted to share my views about it. I know that already so much has been written about it but I wanted to write it for all our kids. There are many ‘ifs’ and ‘buts’ attached to our society which needs to be changed. Here are some life lessons for the kids-
For our Daughters–
- Teach your daughters to be brave, strong and honest.
- There are so many hardships in life. Make them ready to face anything in life with a smile.
- Teach them to trust their instincts as in some situations our instinct only helps us when we are not able to decide between good or bad.
- Take chances but be ready to face the results of it.
- Love yourself and do not worry about what others think of you.
- Do admit it when you are wrong. It’s not wrong, to be honest.
- Don’t get influenced too much by what others say or think.
- My favourite is- Do not expect the same things from others as you do for them.
For our sons-
- Teach them to respect girls and not to treat them as someone lower than them.
- Teach them to stand up for any injustice towards a female.
- Teach them to do household work too. They should not see only their mom doing all the housework.
- Teach them to be a gentleman. It just requires a little effort but it’s not impossible.
- If you see any signs which are not good, it’s better to control those when they are young.
- Remember little boys learn by example, so fathers should treat their moms with love and respect to set a good example for them.
- Teach him that it’s ok to cry and show your emotions in front of other people and it’s not a sign of weakness.
- Do not say things like, “these things or games or chores are for girls” to him.
There are so many incidents happening around us that make me wonder, “Where are we all heading towards?”
I feel it’s important to hold our kid’s hands and show them the right path from the starting itself. But it is equally important to let them be and explore on their own. These are few important life lessons for them.
As they say, “The most important thing parents can teach kids is to get along without them.”
This post is for Day 6 of UBC and Daily Chatter
October 7, 2016 at 9:21 am
That’s a wonderful post with some very handy lessons to teach our children.
I agree the best lesson a parent can teach their children is if self-reliance.
October 7, 2016 at 10:04 am
Thanks a lot for stopping by..glad you liked it 🙂
October 7, 2016 at 11:13 am
Word 🙂
October 7, 2016 at 11:34 am
Thanks for stopping by Ashu 🙂
October 7, 2016 at 11:15 am
Such important lesson to teach our kids. It’s a great list. I had written a similar post too. Unconditional love is what they need to learn the most.
October 7, 2016 at 11:34 am
Agree..Thanks for stopping by Jai 🙂
October 7, 2016 at 11:16 am
Teaching boys to respect girls and treat them well is really needed. There is a lot of difference between how children behave n front of us and in our absence. Nice article Deepa
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October 7, 2016 at 11:35 am
Thanks for stopping by Menaka..glad you liked it 🙂
October 7, 2016 at 11:51 am
Life lessons for sons and daughters 🙂
A very good movie indeed
October 7, 2016 at 1:45 pm
Thanks for reading Dixita 🙂
October 8, 2016 at 12:58 am
Thats how to treat kids as equals… nice one
October 8, 2016 at 1:05 am
Thanks Mehak for stopping by 🙂
October 10, 2016 at 12:53 pm
I am going to read this out aloud to my daughter today. Thanks for sharing this
October 10, 2016 at 12:54 pm
Thanks Mandavi..glad you liked it 🙂
October 10, 2016 at 8:04 pm
Hats off to you for putting it so nicely in points that can easily be remembered & shared with the children 🙂 Thank you 🙂
October 10, 2016 at 11:16 pm
Thanks for stopping by Pratibha..glad you liked it 🙂
October 11, 2016 at 11:09 am
Sure … your post will be loved all moms. I enjoyed reading both the lists. Thanks for sharing !!!
October 11, 2016 at 1:26 pm
Thanks for reading ..glad you liked it Vasantha 🙂
October 15, 2016 at 7:33 am
I like the last line – The most important thing parents can teach kids is to get along without them. That is so true. One needs to ensure that our kids grow up to become self sufficient and self reliant.
October 15, 2016 at 7:38 am
Thanks Nidhi for stopping by 🙂
October 18, 2016 at 3:53 pm
Wonderful thoughts Deepa. It is equally important to educate our sons about the same things that we teach our girld. Very well written
October 18, 2016 at 10:23 pm
Thanks a lot pushpanjali for stopping by..glad you liked it 🙂