Growth.
Whoever binds
too close
a curious child
stops progress
and stifles
reason with ties.
Release freedom
and smile
as invention flies
then watch growth
produce light
in a child's eyes.
Nurture the mind
and watch
progress enliven
prodigy's search
for appetite
rising from inside.
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Author:
Fay Slimm. (
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Comments4
They can be stifled but they can also have too much freedom. My daughter only allows her 5year old to spend 1 hour a day on electronic devices and as a result he takes himself off to do reading, homework (even at this age) and play outside - so different to those children who are not guided in any way and left to their own devices. Love, interest and guidance are key but so many modern parents seem to fail at the the firmness bit.
So very true, they must be able to learn for themselves but with understanding guidance from there parents. In the first five years of a childs life they gain seventy five percent of their total life’s knowledge.
A fine write Fay.
In my world I must allow my children to do their homework on their ipads but books are essential to learning too. And good old fashioned exercise! In this world, we must be firm with the electronic device bit. Great write!!
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