Whenever a child takes birth in a family, he/she shall be considered as a future citizen who will contribute towards the society and eventually towards the world as a whole. Hence, it becomes a major responsibility of the parents to take care of their proper education and their character.
Children have very tender and porous mind. So, they absorb whatever they listen or watch without thinking about the outcome. The environment of the family deeply affects a child. His mental, physical and spiritual disposition gets molded accordingly. If the elders do not live with the feeling of love and co-operation towards each other, the kids will not respect them or be compassionate. If the elders do not discard lust, desire and greed, how can they expect their kids to remain selfless and pristine. If the parents endear bad habits their kids are sure to inherit the legacy.
Friends! We are role models for our children. They minutely observe our day to day habits such as thoughts, speech, deeds and behavior. And in an innocent effort to become like their parents, they try to copy them. That is why it depends on us as to decide whether our children will be a human beings or an animals in the garb of a man.
Akhand Jyoti,
January 1959,
Pg.-19