New Delhi: Making sure your child grows up to be a well-rounded person is a daunting task. No child is the same, which requires a different approach for each of them. IAS Divya Mittal, who is a parent of two daughters shared some tips based on her experience and her childhood observation which has now caught the attention of Twitterati.
In a series of posts, Mittal wrote about how her mother raised all three siblings who grew up to become successful individuals. Based on her upbringing and experiences raising her own daughters, she shared some parenting insights. Mittal in her tweets talked about how parents should reinforce the idea that their children can do anything so that they start believing in themselves and making their own destiny.
My mother raised 3 children – all three went to IIT, then IIM and did well in their lives.
Based on my own childhood and journey of raising 2 little girls, some parenting insights.Please retweet for wider reach. 🧵
— Divya Mittal (@divyamittal_IAS) August 23, 2022
The IAS officer spoke about how letting children fall and compete will expose them to failure at an early age and help them understand the consequences of their actions. She wrote: “Fear of failure is a greater obstacle to success than failure.”
Similarly, letting them be somewhat dangerous in their lives—playing adventure sports or even climbing a tree—might hurt them in the process, but it will make them behave with responsibility, she wrote.
She said giving children an “abundance mindset” can help them soar to higher orbits.
Mittal in her tweet wrote how parents should be role models for their children and avoid misbehavior quickly to help children walk on the right path. The importance of listening and trusting children was also an important piece of advice from her.
She also highlighted the children who have the experience of visiting museums and orphanages.
Diya Mittal’s tweets have received over 22,400 likes, 7500 retweets and over 900 comments.
Here are some of the comments:
Nice thread lady. ‘Fear of failure’ in children is a less discussed issue than in adults. This severely affects many of them from reaching their true potential. How to overcome this especially when they are not mature enough to understand the concept is a real question.
— vipul (@vipul_kp) August 24, 2022
Although your first tweet gives the impression that good parenting results in going to prestigious institutes, but your observations in subsequent tweets invalidate this impression.
You mean good parenting gives children the best chance to grow up to be good human beings, right?
Good 🧵
— Sunil Menon 🙏🇮🇳 (@SMenonT) August 24, 2022
Very nice, mom! If you don’t mind, I would like to add one more point to your topic –
Be proud of every little or big achievement of the child. I think it boosts their confidence and motivates them to do better. It also develops in them a sense of belonging.😊— Alka 🇮🇳 (@Alka77057802) August 25, 2022
We were blessed with a baby girl two months ago. Thanks for sharing such a profound topic.
— Vinod Dua🇮🇳 (@iVinoddua) August 23, 2022
