Inculcate the Practice of Giving in Children
Unitythoughts
- Posted:
2/19/2009
Have you seen in little children the excitement that they go through when they share their things with others? Observe carefully and you will find that if they were to hold back on these, then those must be things of utility to them. Otherwise, it’s free for all. On the other hand, most parents nowadays often instill the practice of prudence in children that in the span of time they lose this precious quality of giving.
The moment this happens then it will be the road of receiving than giving and more often they too will end-up like us, the debtors. Giving, a golden practice of the ancients One of golden practices of the oldest religions of Hinduism and Buddhism is the Law of Giving. It says that if you give and don’t expect anything in return, then it will be returned to you a thousand fold. They believe that existence somehow protects those who give more than receive. And those who give seem to have enough to continue giving.
Look at those billionaires like Bill Gates, Warren Buffets or George Soros. They keep on giving and their bank balances don’t seem to be depleting either.
The fulfilling feeling of giving Sometimes, it feels good when you are able to provide something when that particular thing is most needed. The feeling is tremendously fulfilling too, when it is a charity towards the needy.
Children naturally have these traits of giving until we train them otherwise. When you are able to give, you feel like an emperor and there isn’t the slightest feeling that you need the help of others. Children have these feeling until the school and we train them to be dependant.
The way children needed to be trained First, children should be inculcated the habit of giving than receiving. Instill in them the value of money. We have the habit of reminding them to expect gifts from others on their birthdays, Christmas and other occasions or each time we visit the malls.
The trend should now be reversed. Give them the cash and their denominations. Get them to select and purchase the gifts or items for the close ones for all occasions. Teach them organizational skills and the value of money. By and by they will learn that giving is a fulfilling art.
And as a giver they actually don’t need anything for themselves as they own them all. And look carefully here, do you think that our children will beg for or accept loans like us and get entangled in this life haunting mess. And if at all they are tricked into it, they will realize it sooner than us.
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