The Dahisar incidence of the children being taken to police station at the instance of a complaint lodged by a resident for playing cricket in the society’s compound, has really left a bitter taste in our mouth.
We really fail to understand how and why the people so easily forget their childhood days. In those days also the same problems were there. The elderly people always used to object to our playing games, not necessarily only cricket but other games also because of the noise created by the children while playing. If the children don’t make the noise then who should? Is it not funny to expect the children to play silently?
We really feel sorry for today’s children. They have outgrown their age. With the competition all around right from the Montessori, these children are having tough time. Considering the fact that right from the school studies, homework, different classes and various aptitude exams they are so much overburdened that they hardly get any time to play.Whatever little time left at their disposal if there also we try to put restrictions on their playing, then what do we expect them to do?
If they are not allowed to play then they will go on watching TV or play games on computer. Here also the parents have the objection to this. They feel that by viewing TV and playing games on computers the children get addicted to it and also get an early knowledge of other unwanted things ( not necessarily required to know at their age). At the same time their eyesight will also get affected. Their fears are also correct! Then what we expect the children to do? Only Study ! Study! And study!. Is it so !
For the healthy development of the children recreation and playing in open air is always necessary. Now with the fast developing sky line and the high rise buildings coming up, the number of open spaces or the playgrounds are slowly getting reduced and whatever open space that is there in the society is mostly utilized for parking member’s vehicles. Then where is the space left for children to play?
The plight of the members staying on the ground floor of the society is quite understandable. They are the people who are most affected by the children playing and making noise.But these people should have some consideration and whatever the problems they are having should be resolved at society level only. Complaining and bringing police in the society is not the solution but the invitation to widen the rift. This is definitely not correct.
In this materialistic world, today’s children are loosing their childhood very fast and childhood is something that can never be enjoyed afterwards,Labels: Children, Disaster, Education, labour, play |
