U. Bhanu

I personally always believe that kids don't learn, they follow us, try to copy us. So there is no way of teaching kindness, show them. They observe each and every minute things what we elders do.First we need to be polite and kind to each and every one, irrespective of their job and position. I always address sir/madam to everyone and wish everyone, or at least smile when we come face to face, who ever it is, watchman, milk person, auto driver, why not garbage cleaner also. Told my son it's dignity of labour, give respect for what they are doing, even they are helping us directly, indirectly every day. He follows the same. He is 7 yrs old, what I observed is he learned more just by observing us. Karthik sometimes reminds me saying on that day... In that incident u did like this na amma. This always makes me alert the way I move and speak with others.very often I tell him before deciding what u want to become, just remember you should be a good human being first, and that will always show you the correct way. Story telling and showing small incidents itself is enough they can understand things. I never told him to do so but he daily keeps water outside, keeps some rice in a bowl says those are for birds and ants. Children they just observe and grow. It's in our hands how we mould them.