A single Bulbul moved between its flight stations in our garden till it found another one to join in.
All young birds look out for company!
That is similar with young children. A child is alive even more when he or she is with another child or children. They find their identity in friendships and socialisation.
A parent told me that his two children settle down before the TV screen when they return from school and are reluctant to go to play even after the children in the neighbourhood come to call them.
This is a disturbing thought. What is normal for mid childhood is friendships and interactive growth. The excess TV viewing makes most children loners and socially less exploratory. The entertainment of the visual media conform them to limited perspectives and creative explorations.
Friendships and camaraderie upbuild children. Adults need to create the opportunity for children to pursue that.
I find few boys in the stream below our property who come to play ball game in the stream. They have such fun and imagination that it is entertaining to watch them interact.
The normal childhood is such an expanse of creative thinking and exploring!
I wonder whether most homes have enough indoor games like a carrot board, card games or puzzles or art materials to engage children!
I wish most homes would have a Child's corner where parents and children can meet to have joint family activities!
Most children follow the rhythm which parents introduce to them!
M.C.Mathew(text and photo)
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