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“Give me a child until he is 7 and I will give you the man.”

Children are like wet cement. Anything that falls on them makes an everlasting impression.

Children, in the first seven years of their life, are like a sponge: absorbing everything they see, hear and read. The foundation of a person’s life is being set in the first seven years of life. And if the environment in which the child grows is warm, healthy, loving and supportive, the foundation on which his/her life is being built will be very strong and healthy. And this what great parents do!

1. Strive to become like your children. Not vice versa

2. Let your child follow his/her own life’s compass

Give your child the freedom to be self-reliant. Nurture yourself as your child’s strength in words, actions, attitudes and manner, rather than have your child lean on you.

3. Teach your child to be in touch with the Inner Divinity

Constantly remind your children to look within. The relationship one has with the Inner Divinity—of one’s own heart and soul, and of the Invisible Force that created the whole universe—is the most important bond in one’s life.

As parents, encourage your children to…

… trust their inner voice and intuition
… honor the voice of their heart and soul
… ask more of themselves than they ask of those around them
… always walk on the path that Life needs them to walk upon

4. Nurture your child’s playful spirit

Encourage your children to keep their playful spirit alive, all through their lives.  Assure them that more happiness lies in growing down than growing up.

Don’t rush kids into academic learning before the age of six or seven. It’s a waste of their precious time.
Child Development moves at the pace of evolution.

Accept its natural pace. Don’t try to accelerate it.
Young kids need ample time to explore and play… their brains and emotional health depends on it.

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