Mothering little people
is an act of courage, most of the times done alone. Maybe that's why
mothers always have a prayer in their heart, wishing for the very best
for their child.
It's
challenging, but ten times more rewarding. Nothing compares the joy of
sweet chubby hugs, chocolate kisses, holding miniature fingers, stroking
sleepy heads, watching little minds grasp and grow; the wonders of
every day. You've watched your tiny bundle turn into a toddler who is
now ready to move onto the most important milestone of starting school.
Are you ready to hand over the reins of the stroller over to a teacher?
A
decade ago mothers aspired to be “Supermom,” today’s mothers aim to be
pragmatic, efficient and rooted in reality. They are savvy. They weigh
the price against the benefits of the product. A mother wants to feel
taken care of once on board. She needs the assurance that her child will
be taken care of, especially in the first few weeks. When she assures
her child that the teacher will take care of you, she needs to say it
with a belief that the little one will indeed be taken care of. The
separation anxiety is a collaboration of both, the mother and the child.
Children pick up on this anxiety. On the other hand, if the mother is
indeed at peace that her child's tears will be wiped by a loving adult
who is also trained, it makes the goodbyes that much easier. It gives
establishing a new routine the much-needed boost.
Transparency
and trust are two sides of the same coin. They say mothers have eyes in
the back of their heads. I would take it a step further and give them
eyes when their child is in the school. Cameras in school provide a live
feed to the mother's phone or tablet or laptop. She can be a passive
participant as the child moves from one activity to other. And also
because there's
a story behind everything. How a picture got on a wall? How the hands
got sparkly? How the food was eaten independently? How a joke was shared
with a new friend? Sometimes the stories are simple, and I would like
the mother to see those unfold before her eyes.
(Researched and written by Shivani Pujar)A lovely composition by Celine Dion:
