Fear of two years daughter's mother: While coming from the super market... in our socity...we: me, my husband n my 2 year daughter were passing through the lobby area where some teenage boys n gals were sitting on the stairs and they were enjoying their time with loud laughters... This is normal... But somewhere in the mind,i started luking in the future where in that group,i was seeing my daughter... And interestingly, my husband was also imagining the same, which i came to know wen he himself, started conversation regarding this, on the dinner table...He casually ask me... wat do u think ... were they couples or just friends...i saw him with question eyes that who?? He continued after seeing my raised eyebrows..... the guys n gals sitting in the stairs in lobby area...first...i started laughing...then suddenly,i got serious...he ask me...are u thinking as i m...i said...probably,we r on the same boat for this...we both Luked at our daughter....There are two point of views... 1. As a teenager, when we used to be in that age. What were we expected that time from our parents? Did we get that? Did our parents understood what we said or what we could not said, which we wanted to tell them but could not because of fear or shame that what they will say or how they will react? I always wanted that my parents would be my best friend with whom i would share each and every thing whether it is school time, college time or fun time. At some consent, i get that but at some points i didnt. On the things i did not get friendly with my parents i wished that i will be Frank with my kids. And i will be. 2. As a parent of 2 year old daughter, there is a fear in the heart. she is growing day by day..She will go out for school, then in college. How she will manage, how she will select her friends, god knows.. she will get good friends or bad friends...or if someone try to take advantage of her, she dont know the inner intentions of others, she is my innocent and sensitive princess. How she will survive in this cruel world? However, when i was teenager, the world was not cruel. the world was beautiful. but in case of our kids, it automatically becomes cruel. Finally, i decided to go with the flow. why i m thinking so much? I m also a daughter. Didnt my parents raised me? They raised me so well...they provide me best comfort at home, best education, they trusted me while sending me to the hostel that i ll manage everything myself. And i did. Then, why i m worried about my daughter. She is born in a smart world where she knows to operate smart phone even in age two. I trust her. I believe her. She will do all good. She will adjust herself according to the situation whatever type of situation she faces. She is my daughter. Yes, She will survive in this cruel world because she will be so efficient that she will see this world "beautiful".
27 Mar 2017
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Sailaja Katakam
good write up.. but why we all bothering about daughters, why not sons? now a days the reason for every abuse and bad incident is due to worst behaviour of boys.. so first of all we have to make our sons perfect, by teaching good <u>culture</u> and explaining the values and how to respect girls etc.. will drastically secure the girls life... so we have to take mooore care on sons
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28 Mar 2017
asha chaudhry
hi pooja - we all are sailing in the same boat. as patents we need to nurture them in an open and transparent environment. i always wonder if i will be able to equip her with adequate survival skills. :)
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28 Mar 2017
Pooja Garg
m sure she ll rule Roopashree Siddireddy ji... we mothers can guide them as much as we can. and we will.
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28 Mar 2017
Roopashree Siddireddy
Super write-up. This is the concern of every parent, that too of a mother, who have an angel by her side. This topic so many times I have discussed with my mom and my hubby. Here being in Bangalore and listening to so many cases of kidnapping and child abuse...world out there is so cruel, rude and dangerous I feel. For that reason I am trying her to say that, "ppl can appear good, but they may be bad also. Always you have to tell truth and share thing with mamma,papa. Amma and papa are also your closest friend. Be nice to ppl, talk play but respect and give importance to your family first. " she is getting things slowly. I feel my daughter will rule... with lil bit of support and guidance. :)
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28 Mar 2017