- The book aims to share parenting conversations that will help parents see situations involving their children more empathetically and lovingly
- Parents ought to teach children to celebrate success and cope up with failures and overcome it, says sociopreneur-author
- This book teaches the art of smart parenting – right from conception to teenage – to create good citizens
- Education is man-making, being humane and not getting good scores
- Spare quality time for your kids by engaging them in meaningful conversations from infant to adulthood
- Dr. Shroff’s debut work as an author reiterates her belief that children are the core of our existence, a source of unlimited joy, and the reason we want to excel in all aspects of our lives
GOWRI MANICKAVASAGAM
AHMEDABAD, SEPT 1
Parents ought to teach children to celebrate success and cope up with failures and overcome it. Education is man-making, being humane and not getting good scores. By not imbibing these characters, many bright kids have committed suicide as they could not cope up with stress and failure in the coaching capital of India – Kota in Rajasthan.
To drive home her point, author Dr. Manjula Pooja Shroff quoting Mahabharata said, “One of the most affecting stories in the Mahabharata is that of Abhimanyu, the son of Subhadra and Arjuna. Abhimanyu was still in his mother’s womb when he first heard his uncle Krishna telling Subhadra about the secret of the almost impenetrable military formation known as the Chakravyuha. But then Subhadra fell asleep while listening to Krishna’s story, and so the unborn child was able to hear only part of the secret. This was to prove tragic years later, during the great war of the Mahabharata, by which time Abhimanyu had grown up and become a young warrior. His memory of what he had heard about the Chakravyuha before he was born took him all the way into the formation, but he could not emerge out of it. Abhimanyu died fighting his way out.”
In short, no child comes into the world as a blank slate; that some determinants of a child’s destiny, including layers of consciousness, are formed well before birth.
Parents are the role model, who spend quality time with their children and teachers handle them with care only about 11 percent of the timing in the corridors of education. And ‘Education is man-making, being humane and not getting good scores’. Hence, parents should spare quality time for your kids by engaging them in meaningful conversations from infant to adulthood. By meticulously following the guidance given in this book, parents can realize their Big Dreams with much ease and become proud parents.
Noted edupreneur Dr. Manjula Pooja Shroff shared her thoughts with the media before unveiling her debut book “Baby Steps to Big Dreams – Essential Conversations for Modern Parents” in Ahmedabad on Friday.
Dr. Shroff’s debut work as an author reiterates her belief that children are the core of our existence, a source of unlimited joy, and the reason we want to excel in all aspects of our lives.
As an educationist, she has had the opportunity to understand and nurture students and recognise the transformative power of love in their lives. Through “Baby Steps to Big Dreams – Essential Conversations for Modern Parents”, she aims to share parenting conversations that will help parents see situations involving their children differently, empathetically, and lovingly. The book delves into deep-rooted concerns and challenges and offers holistic insights into the comprehensive development of children.
“Parenting is a joyful process that should be cherished. The book “Baby Steps to Big Dreams” encompasses an array of topics that apply to different age groups. It recognises that children’s behaviour aligns with their developmental stages and presents a wide range of perspectives and experiences. The book will equip parents, caregivers, guardians and teachers with the processes and methods to achieve what they all strive for and that is to protect the children’s childhood and help them grow into confident adults. It will help parents raise children with a balanced blend of indulgence and strictness, love and guidance, reasoning, and conversation,” Dr. Shroff said.
Earlier, ‘Baby Steps to Big Dreams’ was launched at Mauritius on August 23 by Mauritian President Prithvirajsing Roopun, Mauritian Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Tertiary Education Mrs. Leela Devi Dookun-Luchoomun, and Minister of Financial Services and Good Governance MK Seeruttun, in the presence of other eminent dignitaries from industry, academia, book lovers, and more.
‘Baby Steps to Big Dreams’ is available on Amazon, other leading e-commerce platforms, and top bookstores across the country. The book has been published by Vitasta Publishing, a New Delhi-based independent publishing house.
Hindi version of the book will be published soon while Kindle version will be made available after a month, said Renu Kaul Verma, publisher.
