I would like to share with you all an incident that left me disturbed. A few weeks ago, I took my little fella to an indoor play area where adults are allowed to accompany very young children who need assistance. Since my fella has always been an independent one, I did not feel the need to accompany him and waited in the lounge outside. After half an hour of play, he comes out in tears and completely shaken. Upon enquiring he said that a lady inside slapped him and asked him to get out. Upset that I was, I took him in to identify the person. It turned out to be a grandmum whose grandchild was almost the same age as my child. The kids apparently had a scuffle over a toy. The grandmum in her judgement, coupled with the fact that no one was looking, decided to prove the 'adult' that she was, by striking a child that was not hers. Instead of explaining to the two kids, or informing the assistants there, she wielded her 'adult' strength.

Why is empathy so difficult to show to a child that is not yours? And being an adult does not give anyone the right to harm a child physically less stronger. As adults we must teach children to love and not set examples to hate. @asha chaudhry , @Priya Sood , @aditi manja , @Sheeba Vijesh , @Neha Rungta