Because
we are a part of a huge revolution in a knowledge based world and economy, all
old paradigms have shifted into not one, but many new gears along with
automatic cars. With regard to children therefore, this shift becomes very
valid since they are products of today.
But
the in between generation that was brought up within the earlier pre revolution
phase and who are suddenly experiencing the rapidly shifting paradigms in
almost all aspects, may be struggling to balance what they know from back then
to what they know now. I see parents of this generation also struggling with
their own equation with these children who are adults and parents themselves
now.
There
may be certain resentment in what they might see as deprivation, in what their
parents did not teach them or expose them to. But some of it was not available
then.
The
overall view may be that parents might have been old fashioned or not
excessively bright or intelligent and therefore, less respected. They did not
have the knowledge of the current technology as a part of their DNA. 😊and
whatever they knew came from their parents and the general environment at that
time.
Anyways,
it is so commendable that many in that generation of parents still
painstakingly attempt to use technology, if nothing, for communicating with
their children who life has taken away to distant lands and because of which
the parents reside in special housing meant for senior citizens, but hopefully,
also in the hearts of their children.
If
only I Pads and Internet could bridge the emotional divide!
Surekha
Kothari
surekhakothari.wordpress.com
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