Can we do something to save their innocence?

Me and father are very good friends, and I am always so happy to note that we are able to communicate on almost all topics under the sun barring the few odd ones.Last week, our discussion turned to the topic of protection of innocence of our children.Actually ,now a days,my niece and her two years old sweet child is staying with us,as she is in the process of getting shifted to Gwalior-place where her banker husband has got transferred to.Ananya, my niece's baby daughter is child in her age only,but her thought process,her expressions,her clever games and her ability to understand topics much beyond her age is a thing of interest for us.We always feel that the child has been robbed of her innocence very early in her life,as she has been exposed to the thousands of hours of cartoons,hundreds of movies and serials on TV.She talks like a grown up persons,reasons like them and has abilities to become diplomatic,demanding and scheming, as the situation demands.Her choices,mannerisms,style all seem influenced by unreal characters from the unreal world.They are madly attracted by the  brands and companies,who lose no opportunities to convert these children into addicted consumers entwined to serve the interests of these companies for all their life. 

All this looks interesting in her age,but instead developing her own thinking,she is becoming typecast owing to the avoidable overexposure to digital and electronic mediums at such a tender age.This was the time,when she could have learnt a lot thru her personal interaction with the real world,people,nature,animals,places,she has been forced to learn from cartoon characters. Big brands are slowly behaving like drug peddlers ,who peddle their items to these innocent children.And being unable to discriminate,the children get sucked into the vortex of consumption whirlwind.Their ability to discriminate and take independent judgement,gets impaired irreversibly and we all become mere witnesses to their gradual dismay and destruction. Highly manipulated by the media opinion makers who are in turn driven from behind by the market forces,we all seem to believe that this is the way life is and nothing needs to be done about it.At times,we may get illusion-ed to think that if our child doesn't fit into the present media suggested mold ,they may get deprived of vital things in life.

The present scenario also seems to favour present day parents,who are so much hard-pressed for personal time for themselves.When they are not being able to do justice to themselves,how are they suppose to do justice to their children in terms of their development,health and social requirements.The whole process seems destined,yet we can do a lot,if we care to sit back and ponder for a while.After all the child is fully dependent upon us.He or she is here because,we chose to parent them.We welcomed them here in this world.Therefore,we have a huge responsibility towards them -much beyond fulfilling monetary needs.Don't get consumed by the flawed logic that because we need to have more money for children to look after them,its justified to deprive them of the precious time and association,which they need so badly and which only parents can give.Our children never set the limit for our social or economic level of existence.All they demand is our attention,love,care and presence to grow into a strong,confident and healthy constituents of the society in future.All of us have seen the futility of wealth in ensuring a bright or happy future.Everyday headlines are a testimony to this bitter fact.Still,we seem to be incapable to rise above the temptation to accumulate endless money to meet that unforeseen future.This all is a result of deep insecurity that we seem to harbour due to our faulty grooming and we seem to be perpetuating the same thru our actions.Let us sit down for a while and spare some thoughts on this issue.May be ,after an honest,humble and deeper introspection,we would be able to find a way to groom a healthy constituent of our society.Our children would be as happy as we desire them to be and as they deserve to be.

Koshish Karnewalon Ki Kabhi Haar Nahi Hoti.....

In the last couple of weeks,we have seen a thousand hearts bleed over the non-fulfillment of objective of popular movements spearheaded by diverse social groups.And it is natural also.Ever since the Tunisia spring revolutions,change seemed imminent and very much possible in all circumstances.This was one of the reasons,why millions in this country to lent their voice to such movements.But it has not happened so far.Its a fact.The government,which was expected to be sensitive,has belied hopes.The opposition which was supposed to be active in taking up the cause,is seen eager to garner default sympathy votes of demoralized and government spurned popular movement participants.Overall mood is that people have been shown the door and told that unless you don't support any of the existing political outfits,your voices would be scorned at and ignored.

Thus everything is as per the script except the undue disappointment among the masses.We all knew the nature of our polity and bureaucracy.Didn't we?So,why are we behaving as if something strange has happened.It's only that we have experienced it first time in life consciously.So the diagnosis has proved our suspicion right.Then,what next?Shall we stop striving for remedial measure just because the diagnosis has proved our suspicion right?No,way.In fact,the job begins now.I must thank the leaders of popular movements,who galvanized the public opinion so strongly against the establishment on the  issues of public interest.But they forgot to communicate one vital thing to the masses that all such struggles require time and sacrifice to be effective.Such destiny transforming results are not the outcomes of the TV studio debates or media lauded  activities alone.It takes much deeper and firmer commitment and self-confidence to change destiny of nations.It may demand sacrifices too.So,if all of us are too eager to enjoy the fruits of this changed destiny personally,we have really underestimated the effort that is required to root out corruption from the country.If we feel hurt that government and politicians are not listening to us,then we are too egotist and we are not really committed to our goals.That the circumstances would test our strength,patience and determination ,was a known fact.Now,its our turn to prove our mettle.So,no room for complacency in effort.Just keep yourself self-motivated by thinking of those,who died for the great cause of freedom silently as unknown freedom fighters,but did not budge.It may take time,but it would be successful.If and only if we are truthfully committed to our stated cause.So be cheerful and keep working from your places for this cause relentlessly.Change tactics if required,but don't lose heart.It's not the job of few leaders to get this for us.It's our cause and we all must strive together collectively to achieve this.Know fully well that....