LABOUR OF A LIFETIME

difficult to cope with studies or work away from home. They find that everything is different and that they do not get the unconditional affection or care that they are used to, by those around them. Here, everything comes with a price in terms of hard work, adjustment, acceptance of reality, proving their ability and accepting the fact that many things cannot be changed. Without being trained for this they find themselves thrown into this situation. This leads them to facing a bigger challenge within the normal challenges of life. The above result is the negative aspect of pampering. A pampered child is like a product turned out in the factory called home which is not suitable for the market. Parents should understand that their children require education not only in the professional field but that they also need spiritual training. The former kind can be had in educational institutions but the centre of learning for the latter is home. The parents are the teachers in this institution. It is very important for the parents to realize that the language of do’s and dont’s will not serve any purpose. They must prepare themselves for a more sensitive and complex approach. Indeed they must prepare themselves in what may be termed as ‘rational spirituality’. o Memories Of the two kinds of memories good and bad, the former gives you energy, while the latter ruins your life. Parents need to redefine their thinking in order to make it understandable to the new generation. It is failure in this regard that has given rise to resistance from children towards higher standards of learning.