Future of Education for Emerging Generations

‘Future of Education for Emerging Generations’

Parents! Are you prepared to ‘future-proof’ your child?
In most educational institutes; teaching takes place at a comparable level of factual knowledge, and the academic focus primarily remains on convergent thinking. Learners are traditionally made to ideologically commit to responding in conventionally standardized answers rather than exploring novel solutions. Even today, ‘thinking’ is considered as ‘accidental’ and ‘entrepreneurial creativity’ is silenced by educators. Are we truly in the historical process of intentionally creating ‘future global-citizens’?
Read on to scratch the surface to discover the underlying glaring realities!

The unified world is evolving at an accelerated pace, and we need keeping abreast with the changing trends.
However, with the changing trends, the worries of aware parents and experienced educators have also changed.
Let us diligently look at some of the modern day’s key concerns:

1. What is the pivotal role of modern parents, is it only to get their child’s home assignments completed?
Responsible parenting is challenging yet the most rewarding and enriching experience.

Every moment is a challenge that needs to be addressed sensibly and with the utmost sensitivity.

Surprisingly, there is ‘ONE GOLDEN RULE’ that fits ‘ALL.’
If I were to inform you that this golden rule will cost you absolutely nothing and you do not need to even move out of your cosy chair and yet raise well-balanced children, I am sure you would be more than curious to know the golden rule, isn’t it?

The golden rule is to ‘Be Happy.’
It sounds easy peasy!

Now let us consider what your being ‘happy’ will get on the table for your child:
• Positivity
• Self-worth
• Encouragement
• Leadership
• Confidence
• Happiness
But to do this first, we as parents need to self-reflect,
how happy we are as parents?

‘Happy parents raise happy children.’
Here is why:
Research reveals that parental stress during the child’s formative years; patents changes in the child’s epigenome. Years after the child is dumped with parental stress; the changes in the child’s epigenome surface and affect the child’s behavioural abilities to cope up with stressors.
Your child is undoubtedly going to dutifully take on the world in the days to come, so cheer up. Instantly drop all the guilt you nurse and begin afresh. Top up your love-tank and enjoy parenting proactively.

2. How can we encourage the children to keep up with the rapid changes when there is already so much to do?
The challenges that we confront today are not the daunting challenges the emerging generations are going to face. Furthermore, we know that academics are important, but learning and delivering life skills attend the pressing need of the hour. To assuredly and sufficiently encourage and adequately prepare the children to be ‘future-ready’, the child needs to feel ‘emotionally secured,’ helping them build confidence in their capabilities and respecting ‘their pace of learning’
will make ‘them’ strive for more superior excellence in life.

3. Is punishment good or bad for my child/student?
Punishing the child is good!
But it depends on the parents what they desire the ‘outcome’ of the punishment to be!
Surprised!
If the parent ‘desires’ the child to cease what the child is doing immediately then a loud scary hollering will perform the sad trick. However, if the parent wishes to create a ‘permanent shift’ in the child’s behaviour then I would suggest you relax!
Be smart and sit back on an easy chair!
Here is some food for thought for the parents:
Does the pressure of hollering increase the guilt in the child to initiate the desired shift in the behaviour?
Or,
Is the pressure of love colossal that when
the child accepts and admits the fault, and you accept it gracefully, the child experiences the pressure that creates the desired shift such that he or she does not repeat the ‘mis-take’? To read further you may refer to my book, WINNING STRATEGIES FOR PARENTS: Helping Your Child Excel at School and Home https://gayatrikalrasehgal.com/winning-strategies-for-parents/

Punish your child with love, and you will spare the rod!
The free size of ‘love’ fits all!