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National or International: Do Children ought to know the daily news?

National or International: Do Children ought to know the daily news?


We have all sorts of technology today. The young generation is indeed flooded (or maybe over flooded) with such technology 

Kids of this age do use this a lot, but how far is it actually 'good'?
If you understand what that means, you are a great observer!

Now, back to my point- How many of our children are actually aware of the world around them?

You see, apart from good food, parties, Iphones, and videos and mobile games, there is grey area in this world- that does not look very pleasant.   

A world of hardship, a struggle for existence, success, career, diseases and so much more. 

Kids ought to know....


If you do not make them aware, they will be lost and less equipped for the competitive future that lies ahead of them.

Mama, what this?


Not my boy, but I had an Indian family staying near our house about 5 years back. Their child was only 12 years, but he made it a point to read all the news that came by his way.

One day he was reading all about Boosted Indian Export Growth and was asking his mom all about it.

She further went on to sit back and explain the world of finance, jobs, exports, GDP and so on.

I asked her, 'Why does she take so much pain to explain all this?

I mean, I too was a sister at that time, but never noticed this type of dedication in our families.

Knowledge means preparing


Yup, she told me- education means lending information of any sort and in any way to children. 

They need to know that the world is not fancy, or a bed of roses..

There are many people who work behind the scenes and children ought o know all that.

If not, when they reach an independent stage of life- it would be difficult to comprehend and adjust to the life that sands in front of them.

So, as a parent we need to prepare them for their future. 

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  1. Munchkins MayhemSeptember 16, 2018 at 7:40 AM

    Great post. I am reading a book about the iGen now and how they do not care about world news which is pretty scary. I think in middle school kids should start following world news and there are some great sites designed for kids like newsela.

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  2. Cathy KnotsMarch 19, 2019 at 6:40 PM

    Wow, happy that you liked it!

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