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July 23rd, 2011 admin

Did You Hug Your Child Today?

I dread the sound of the alarm clock .It has always been the hugs and kisses of my son (now 13), which wake me up in the morning. Sometimes I get up in the middle of the night to make sure that the bedroom door is unlatched so that I don’t miss my morning feast.

Many mornings I often think what makes my son so loving and affectionate. And most importantly not keep his affection to himself but express it too! Many mornings my eyes mistify when I reminisce these 13 years when I cuddled, snuggled with him. Times when a hug said all I couldn’t say in words. Times when all the misunderstandings that could distance us got cleared in the closeness of a tight embrace.

Hugs are magical. They work like vitamin pills. You should give one to your child everyday to bring a glow on his face, to energize his mind and to boost his self-esteem. Yes, all these benefits in just one hug! Your child will feel confident when you hug and tell him ‘you are looking really smart’. Your child will believe you when you put your arms around him and say ‘I am proud of you’. And your love will surely touch his heart if you tightly cuddle your child and say ‘I love you’.

And children love getting hugs. Don’t you? Even today when your mother or father hold you lovingly in their arms, don’t you smile through tears? So the magic of hugs never fades, it just gets stronger and stronger with time. Where chubby little children get kisses and hugs like their daily dose of milk, it’s when children grow up parents think may be it’s alright to skip hugs from the routine. And gradually concerns for discipline, education, grooming take over. I don’t deny that all these also come out of love for the child but then why do we stop expressing our love for him?

Parents who find themselves stuck up in a cold war with their child, where communication seems to be decreasing with each day, should not begin rejuvenating their relationship with a long speech but simply with a warm hug. This heart to heart non- verbal form of communication always works and is never misunderstood.

You don’t have to look for a reason to hug your child. Don’t wait till your child’s birthday or till he scores good marks or gets home a trophy. Hug him because he is a part of you, hug him because he loves the assurance that he is a part of you.

My good friend has two lovely twins. When her daughter Saumaya bagged a trophy, she made her sit on her lap and showered hugs and kisses telling her how much she is happy for her. Just then her sister appeared from the other room with the trophy in her hand saying her school’s name had been misspelled on the trophy. It was then she realized that she had been hugging Sania and not Saumaya. Sheepishly giggling Sania kissed her mom and ran away. That day my friend realized she should be hugging her daughters more often, even when there is no reason. For no reason can be bigger than love.

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Mother’s Pride is headed by the renowned educationist and sought after parenting expert Mrs. Sudha Gupta. Her vision encompasses not only children but parents, teachers and the society on the whole.

As an educationist, she has single-handedly revolutionized pre-school education. Her thoughts have inspired parents and teachers to look at early childhood education from a new perspective. Her emphasis on overall development of child and not just academics has opened new window for tiny tots to blossom into extraordinary beings. Now this visionary has set her eyes to transform formal education system through Presidium, a proposed senior secondary school.

As an expert on parenting, she has given parenting its due importance and popularity. She conducts seminars and orientations regularly to guide parents about positive parenting. Her mission to transform parenting does not limit to a few thousand parents whose children pass out of various branches of Mother’s Pride but millions of parents across the country through her publications in leading newspapers and magazines.

As a social activist, Sudha Gupta’s concern for the society and country is evident not only in her writing, but takes practical shape in the form of a NGO called Sparsh.

Sparsh has so far reached out to millions of poor, needy, mentally and physically challenged children as well as generous contributions have been made as aid to families of Kargil martyrs and Tsunami victims.

In just a few years, Mrs. Gupta has achieved more than what would ordinarily take a lifetime.

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