A different approach towards music and tv shows for kids

 

Parenting to every person is different and holds different principles. Instead of figuring out what is right or wrong, we need to focus on what's working for us, what's helping us create more positivity, more strength and creativity in our kids.

There is too much stress on being in the race, doing things that others are doing. And in this, we are unable to show them a different path. We fear to pick any different route in our kids' growing time in the desire to be accepted.

I am sharing with you two points that have helped me in parenting, and even though the approaches were slightly different, they showed results.

1. Play good music: Nowadays, some of the music we have is full of foul language, objectifying with no meaning left in lyrics to understand. Expose your kids to the oldest possible music you like, giving them a more extensive base to choose from and figure out what they want.

If we keep playing only that music we hear around us, they will never get to know something existed before this; and once they start listening to music on their own, they will already have a firm mindset of what they like. At this point, the old songs might appear dull and slow. Show them what good songs are, how meaningful lyrics can be, and leave them to choose from later.

You will be surprised to hear that my younger one loves "Khoya Khoya Chaand" and "Sun Sun Sun Zalima"!

2. Old is indeed gold: When you introduce them to TV, don't limit them to current shows. You can always show them the serials you liked and the cartoons which were your favourite. There are many cartoons that have no meaning in them, are not age-appropriate, and filled with objectionable content. Along with the current ones, you can Introduce them to shows that you liked in your childhood and who knows they might like them too ( Like Tom and Jerry, Pingu, Donald Duck etc.)

I saw many TV shows in my time, which were simple, and few were quite inspiring. So I did show them a few till now, and there are many more in the queue. To name a few, like the show "Aarohan", it was a Navy based show portraying the journey of an ambitious girl and her dreams, and Mount 

Everest (this one came a few years ago, but yes, it is quite inspirational). You have many options, and you are the best judge! My daughter liked them, and she eagerly waits for every new series which I show her once a week.

With the current comforts, we have difficulty teaching them the value of a simple life. These two simple tricks will help them stick to basics and not get overflown in today's fast-paced life. And will teach them a life that existed before this, from which we have lots of good things to learn.

What do you feel about these methods? Do you have something more to add to the list? I would be happy to see your views and additions in the comments.