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Change the world
That's it!
I'm sick and tired of waiting for an opportunity to come to help me change the world. I swear to you, I will create opportunities.
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And I think I have. I got a gig as a storyteller for Adarna House. I'll be telling stories to kids aged 4 to 8.
If this isn't beauty, I don't know what is. I have an opportunity to change the way children think! I can mold their minds and make them appreciate the better things in life. I can hopefully make them see and believe that life may be harsh but it gets better.
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Do you know how many kids are in therapy right now? They're drugged up and are suddenly labeled as ADHDs, learning disabled, borderline schizophrenic and more.
Are we raising children that will be doped up and addicted by age 7? Do we really want that for our kids?
Children are children. Naturally, they will be hyper, excited and curious. Remember that we don't have as much space for them to run around in. We don't have backyards or open lots that they can "build" clubhouses with. They don't have ponds or lakes to fish in. They don't have anything but a cement floor and equally hard walls. No wonder they're hyper! They've got so much pent up energy that they don't know what to do with!
I want my kids to enjoy their childhood. I want them to learn at their own pace. Who cares if they can't spell hippopotamus at age 3? They're not supposed to!! Let them the fuck be! If they want to play in the rain, let them! Just watch over them and keep them safe. If they want to touch a dog, go ahead! Wash their hands after.
Be a parent, not a dictator. Just because you're screwed up doesn't mean you have to screw them up too.
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As parents, we have a lot more information at hand. Why don't we use it? Every child has a different personality and a different learning style. My daughter is a literary learner. She wants words and stories and structure. My older son is a theoretical learner. He looks, thinks and then acts. My youngest is a tactile learner. He shoves everything in his mouth, touches things (we just watch over him very carefully) for him to learn.
I can't apply the same kind of teaching for all children. Each child is unique and special. That's how you treat them. I guess that's why we have "Mommy time", wherein each child has my undivided attention for an hour each day. As they grow older, we increase the time until it's one day for mommy. My hubby does the same thing.
That's why it's important for us to find the right school and teachers for our children. They step in when we're not there. They have to know how to deal with each child. That's why teachers are unsung heroes. Imagine doing that everyday to 30 children? Holy fuck.
***
I salute you - all of you - Parents, well meaning and doting aunts and uncles, the babysitters, the cousins, the godparents, the teachers and the caregivers of children.
Mabuhay kayo.
I'm sick and tired of waiting for an opportunity to come to help me change the world. I swear to you, I will create opportunities.
***
And I think I have. I got a gig as a storyteller for Adarna House. I'll be telling stories to kids aged 4 to 8.
If this isn't beauty, I don't know what is. I have an opportunity to change the way children think! I can mold their minds and make them appreciate the better things in life. I can hopefully make them see and believe that life may be harsh but it gets better.
***
Do you know how many kids are in therapy right now? They're drugged up and are suddenly labeled as ADHDs, learning disabled, borderline schizophrenic and more.
Are we raising children that will be doped up and addicted by age 7? Do we really want that for our kids?
Children are children. Naturally, they will be hyper, excited and curious. Remember that we don't have as much space for them to run around in. We don't have backyards or open lots that they can "build" clubhouses with. They don't have ponds or lakes to fish in. They don't have anything but a cement floor and equally hard walls. No wonder they're hyper! They've got so much pent up energy that they don't know what to do with!
I want my kids to enjoy their childhood. I want them to learn at their own pace. Who cares if they can't spell hippopotamus at age 3? They're not supposed to!! Let them the fuck be! If they want to play in the rain, let them! Just watch over them and keep them safe. If they want to touch a dog, go ahead! Wash their hands after.
Be a parent, not a dictator. Just because you're screwed up doesn't mean you have to screw them up too.
***
As parents, we have a lot more information at hand. Why don't we use it? Every child has a different personality and a different learning style. My daughter is a literary learner. She wants words and stories and structure. My older son is a theoretical learner. He looks, thinks and then acts. My youngest is a tactile learner. He shoves everything in his mouth, touches things (we just watch over him very carefully) for him to learn.
I can't apply the same kind of teaching for all children. Each child is unique and special. That's how you treat them. I guess that's why we have "Mommy time", wherein each child has my undivided attention for an hour each day. As they grow older, we increase the time until it's one day for mommy. My hubby does the same thing.
That's why it's important for us to find the right school and teachers for our children. They step in when we're not there. They have to know how to deal with each child. That's why teachers are unsung heroes. Imagine doing that everyday to 30 children? Holy fuck.
***
I salute you - all of you - Parents, well meaning and doting aunts and uncles, the babysitters, the cousins, the godparents, the teachers and the caregivers of children.
Mabuhay kayo.
