Murali Neelamegam

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Are children, particularly within the Asian and even the Indian communities, encouraged or expected to perform academically?

Is it only with a solid education built around discipline that a child be successful in life?

At the end of their formal education, which incorporates tertiary education, will they be seen to be successful based on their employability, security and financial status?

Are these questions or expectations seen as being unreasonable or demanding?

Certain quarters of society may view it as being too demanding on the freedom and “rights” to simply be a child and not loose their childlike identity. My view is that children should not be “programmed” at the cost of them celebrating and acknowledging their wonderful childhood. A child, I believe, has the “right” to experience the wonderful feeling of being a child. This should be complemented with a strong educational foundation.

What holds together the childlike identity and the need for academic excellence is love, compassion and mutual respect.

Murali Neelamegam
Transformative Psychologist, dynamicwisdom.com.au

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