"Children must be taught how to think, not what to think." ~ Margaret Mead
Children of all ages need their parents and other adults involved with purpose in their lives – to nurture and to motivate, to clarify and to connect, to challenge into realizing their dreams. We should help your children discover their passions, cultivate their sense of hope, believe in their dreams. Parents are always extra cautious and protective about their child's future and always longs that their future should be safe and secure. Every parents wants their children to have everything in life and they don't have to suffer the pain, they once had during their own childhood days.
Special 5 gifts
Even though I am not married yet, sometimes I just sit back and think about the gifts that I have got from my parents and the impact they have made in my life. Hence, I too want the same for my children or even more.
I would definitely want to gift my child some special gifts that would be with him/her for the whole life and would secure his future :
- Books : As everyone says, Books are a person's best friend. Books will open a child's mind to explore their imagination and think about things that they may not have ever even crossed their minds before picking up a book. To give a child the opportunity to discover all of the different things they can do and see may be the greatest gift in the world for your child. Although reading should never be forced upon a child as it may make them dislike reading, they should be given every chance to willingly read and enjoy books. The easiest way to do this is to be sure that there are always interesting, age appropriate books in the home for your child to read should they feel like they want to. Having a small book shelf set in a usually quiet place will give your child the perfect atmosphere to enjoy one of their favorite books. A child learns moral values and rules of life from only books.
- Insurance : Becoming a parent is always a special moment but with it comes the responsibility of bringing the child up to be a successful person and ensuring that his/her future is secured. The biggest commitment for parents is perhaps being able to provide the child with the best education. Education today is getting costlier with growing days. The first impact of inflation falls upon education of a child. Therefore, parents need to start planning as early as possible such that no sacrifice needs to be made when it concerns the child’s intellectual future. I would like to give some of the best policies for my child to secure his future.
- Savings Account : I would definitely open up a savings account/fixed deposit in a reputed bank and start saving up for my child's safe and secure future. No matter what difficulties come, I would try to save even a penny for my beloved child. I would surely end up buying Gold Jewelries for my daughter's wedding.
- Learning : Parents are a child's first teacher while teacher are their first parents. From the moment a baby is born, his/her learning begins. A esteemed pre-school, high school and college life can provide a consistent and a solid foundation for education and formulation. Education is the key to creating a right environment for a child's success. I will ensure to provide my child with best education to pick up the knowledge they need for the future. It does not matter where you are from, but when you have the skills and given a good environment, it becomes easy for a child to choose the desired career he/she wants.
- Health : A parent would definitely want that his/her child be hale, hearty and free of diseases. I would want my child to be physically fit.
If a child exercises daily, whether it be running, cycling, walking or any other physical work, the mind becomes sharper. I would want my child to be punctual in everything he do. He/She should abide by the rule of "Early to Bed and Early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise."
Special 5 gifts
These 5 gifts are always not enough for building a child's future, but they play a very important role in shaping their tomorrow. These gifts when given to them wrapped in love and affection, will surely mold their future in a better way.This post is part of the 1001 Gifts Activity by HDFC Life in association with BlogAdda.
