When I was a kid I had so much time and space to play. But today, when I look around I see no kids anywhere playing coz firstly they are so overloaded with homework and tuitions that they get no time to play and secondly there is no space called a playground for them. So, they have no option but to stay glued to the tv, computer and video games thereby leaving the parents complaining that their child does not take his eyes off the video game. Have they ever realized that what is the reason of children holding the tv remote and not the cricket bat or a bicycle?
Parents are so busy working that they have hardly any time to donate to their kid so they compensate it by buying a videogame. Houses are small in metro cities and streets are overruled by rash drivers. There are definitely no playgrounds so overall there is no place where kids can hit a six or have a cycling race!
Last week I was watching ‘Taarak Mehta ka oolta chashmah’ where a same scenario was highlighted and the kids and parents were trapped in the same dilemma. Children were not willing to go out n play coz they found every game on the video games and parents were petrified by seeing their children refusing to play. They knew that this would cause a dampening effect on their minds as well as health. So, all of them thought of a solution and introduced the kids to the games and activities that they enjoyed during their childhood. Through this method the chindren got a chance to learn the games which were played by their elders and also got a lot of time to spend with them.
Today, when everywhere there is a race we should not forget that if we are standing with a wrong posture at the starting point we can never finish or win the race. Similarly, all the parents should realize the fact that apart from studies mental and physical growth is a very essential factor. Kids need their parents time and when they don’t get that then they need money to make up for it.
I feel that every parent should make sure that their child grows in a healthy manner. Playful activities always make the child bright. If they are not headed in the right direction now, the next generations would slump down instead of touching the horizon.