*** Boundaries are good for kids***

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When I was little, there was a park near my house, where all the kids in locality used to play. This park had a well-formed boundary around it. The boundary wall used to be so standing out. Although the wall had an average height, it was sufficient to give the notion of a borderline. There were plants and a beautiful grass garden inside. In fact, the park used to be the heart of our locality. And obviously the boundary was the reason for park's pragmatism.

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Slowly people broke the boundary wall. They stole the bricks of the boundary wall for making pillars of their house gates. With each brick going anywhere else, the park started losing its charm. Soon there was no boundary at all. Now usefulness of the park slacked off, and with vanishing grass, dirt occupied all the space inside. Without the boundary, anyone could head inside the park and soon it became the shelter of many stray animals. Kids who used to play inside the park started playing on the roads because there had become a strong hold of animals. The park became reason for dirt in houses around it in summer, and responsible for rain bugs in monsoon. However, in a short time, people realized the importance of the boundary wall. It used to keep kids safe inside. Also, the grass inside used to help in many other ways. So, the boundary wall was rebuilt then.

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I am sharing this story to make my point little easier to understand. The boundary is not an absolutely repugnant term, and we all need some kind of boundary around us to keep us awake and vigilant. The park lost its importance because the boundary disappeared.Similarly in absence of boundaries in life, people tend to cross limits and face unfortunate things.

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I apply the same anology in raising my son as well. I keep positive boundaries in his life so that he understands the usefulness of boundaries in his safety and consequences of crossing them. As parents, it’s our responsibility to make our kids understand why they need boundaries in life. And boundaries are not always hindering. They open doors of more substantial living. They are needed the same way as freedom is needed in lives of our kids. Parents are supposed to give freedom and set boundaries both to raise a confident and understanding human being.

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Do you agree?

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