Saree: Geecha tussar sari with detailed madhubani purchased from KalanjaliWorld ten years ago, Choli: mashru blouse
Story: Its still summer vacation out here. Parents are busy working out playdates, camps, next level academic prep and the like. Often kids calendars are busier than parents, and more complex to maneuver! Amidst all this happy business, one hears conversations about how every other child these days has ADHD, hyperactivity, lack of focus etc in some percent of the spectrum or other.... it stresses them out so much so that at times a normal happy kid that's jumping around freaks out parents. An immediate Google search with the symptoms indicate all positive! Many would have gone through the journey and still do. How much is too much, how far is too far? What was discovered to enable betterment of our lives also turns cause for our stress.
When I get caught in such a knowledge whirlpool I immediately look back and wonder what amma, ma would have done to deal (not discounting the maternal instincts by any means!)
There are millions of exceptional care stories thanks to technology. At the same time I think we owe children there childhood without judging too much based on too little... let them be. Jumping, yelling, running around, silly faces, funny jokes, dabs, tantrums and all that.. for this is all they are meant to be and before we wink this too shall pass!
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