SECURE CHILDHOOD » Uncategorized http://www.devendrarao.com A Techno-PD Initiative For Parents to Help Their Kids Mon, 18 Jul 2011 09:21:51 +0000 en hourly 1 Defeat and Victory http://www.devendrarao.com/2010/02/defeat-and-victory/ http://www.devendrarao.com/2010/02/defeat-and-victory/#comments Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:50:26 +0000 Devendra Rao http://www.devendrarao.com/?p=116 Just felt like sharing a quick update with you. This has got nothing to do with Technology per se. This incident relates to my son, who brings so much joy into my life. This post is titled ‘Defeat and Victory’ because I want to share 2 incidents with you.

Defeat: Of late, I have been teaching my 8-year old son(Dodo – one among his many pet names-he has a soft corner for the extinct bird) to play chess. After ensuring that he understood the rules well, we started playing some friendly matches. I ‘defeated’ him many times and he would take the results sportingly, initially and later on with a lot of disappointment. Yesterday, I deliberately lost a match to him. As I started making one ‘silly mistake’ after another, I could see his face brightening up and finally when my king was cornered, he yelled-out “Check-Mate”. He was ecstatic and punching in the air and I was so Happy to see him. Savoured that moment of Defeat every bit :)

Victory: We have been celebrating his every small achievements at school or extra-curricular activities. Today, back from school, he called me up(I was in my office) as soon as he reached home to inform me that he won a prize for being neatly dressed at school. We are going to celebrate this small Victory as well. I asked him what he wanted. He asked me to get his favourite comic book. Tonight I am going to read out a story to him, by the bedside.

We have many such stories of defeat and victories. Why don’t you share yours in the comment section below.

]]> http://www.devendrarao.com/2010/02/defeat-and-victory/feed/ 2 The Myth of Security http://www.devendrarao.com/2009/11/the-myth-of-security/ http://www.devendrarao.com/2009/11/the-myth-of-security/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:45:00 +0000 Devendra Rao http://www.devendrarao.com/?p=11 This website takes a different approach vis-a-vis all that has been said and written on the Internet. While appreciating the efforts put in by other websites, I firmly believe that where there is a question of dealing with our children on touchy issues, then technology and control, always play a secondary role. It is how we put and expect reciprocal trust is what comes first. That is the very reason for the existence of this site.

Your website contains a variety of recommendations and helpful tips. I have consciously tried to avoid to come across as a preacher..because that is not what this initiative is meant to be. We are here for building a very strong community to help make the transition of our loved ones from Childhood to Adulthood as enjoyable and safe as possible. It is also true that every family has its own set of values and practices to deal with matters such as this. I have no intention of sitting in judgment on these. My focus would be on providing you with invaluable and timely information, real-life cases, experts views, tools and guidelines. These I believe should be enough to help you in choosing whatever appropriate method as per your values.

Let me sum this up with a Helen Keller quote:

“Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing”.

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