"Ninth grader from plush Santacruz school stole from parents; school refrains from stern action; asks him, parents, to go for counselling... We've heard of cases of students flaunting their wealth in school. But, in a case that attracted eyeballs from everyone at the Lilavatibai Podar Senior Secondary School in Santacruz, a 14-year-old student from Std IX was found with a sizeable wad of cash that he had stolen from his father's vault." (Read full story)
This is an excerpt of a shocking news item that I found in a leading Indian newspaper.
To what extent do kids go to these days to flaunt their wealth and status? A dangerous trend described by psychologists, urban kids these days have become extremely 'class-conscious'! My mother works in a popular school run by bureaucrats and IAS officers in the Capital. She narrates stories of how students misbehave with teachers in the school, throw 'starry' tantrums and how rich mommies come running to school because their 'li'l baby' (a ninth standard hulk) was 'hurt' emotionally by his teacher. Little knowing about their 'baby' ka karnamas (breaking window panes, bulbs in the classroom with footballs, bursting firecrackers in washrooms and bullying the younger/weaker kids). Initially it all looked so filmy to me. But then a greater reality dawned on me - busy and rich parents pampering their children - buying them expensive gifts and giving 'too much attention' to their 'babies'. Never mind! I am proud that my mum - in spite of 'rich' mommy complaints, does'nt 'give in' to these tantrums. Instead she gives them the entire 'report' of their rich n spoilt brats - not giving them a chance to justify their deeds.
Just because they pay higher fees, does'nt give them license to do as they please or misbehave with teachers. I now realise the importance of our old teachers' maxim: 'Spare the rod and spoil the child'!
3 comments:
First of all hat,s off for ur mom. I am really very confused about what growth means. for me economic growth is nothing without mental and intellectual growth. As a supporter of gandhi i always support simle living and high thinking. but intellectual capacity of present generation has come down. In todays world everythig is money. Its shame for those parents who are spoiling their kids mind.
Priya, I think you should carry forward this debate so that parents who are actually spoiling their little babies understand what harm they are doing to their kids' personalities and to the people around them. They just can't shrug off their responsibility by taking their children's side and ignoring the gravity of the situation.
Priya,Such a nice article. I feel parents should involve in their children's life about their demands, spendings and lifestyle.Children are normally compare their lifestyle with their icon only and if they feeling themselves legging behind for same they are ready to do such mistakes or in general 'Crime'.
Offo Strange how can i write so serious.I've to go Hospitalized.Ha Ha. But really very good article,full of deepness.Have a nice writting...
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