Saturday, December 22, 2012 9:48 AM
Raising kids
Being in this industry, I've seen different characters from kids. I have met really soft spoken madrasah girls while rowdy, can I say, bitchy ones from the main stream schools. The difference is really apparent. I have the nice girls saying alhamdulilah instead of 'Nasib baik'. And they really enjoy all the small things I do for them. While the not so nice girls complain every single thing that pisses them off. Sometimes I don't know how to tell them to count their blessings anymore. Coz it's always the same eye rolling feedback I get. Yet, they are so young. Aren't they supposed to enjoy their childhood and take things easy?
I always have this debate whether kids become who they are because of their nature or the way they are nurtured. My analysis by far, is that I believe how the parents act at home plays a huge part in their life. In fact, their behavior reflects greatly the situation at home.
Children needs to have interaction with adults. They can't spend 9 hours a day watching tv and surfing the net. Even if it claims that this entertainment is educational. Entertainment is just that. Kids need to be able to think, be creative and communicate with peers or just anyone. Once entertainment is given, that's it! It's like an addiction that will be hard for them to get out of. Eventually, learning becomes boring (like most of the kids here said) and uninteresting.
Raising children by how much they scored in their tests isn't what's best for them. At the end of the day, if your child has a good akhlak fear Allah and respects others, he is the best child that anyone could have. I'm actually truly inspired by the madrasah girls I met just for a short period. It's a reflection of how we are changing the direction of how we raise children.
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