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Comment on 6 Pointers from a Teenager to Avoid Distractions by Devendra Rao

Devendra Rao — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 11:49:54 +0000

Thanks for your comments Sachin.

Comment on 6 Pointers from a Teenager to Avoid Distractions by Sachin Kondke

Sachin Kondke — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 05:56:45 +0000

This is very good. We have to learn to compartmentalize our time efficiently so as to allow us self entertainment and indulgence, work, exercise, etc.

But I would like to stress on one thing. The social networking sites, though a distractor, may follow to be a boon if taken correctly. People have forgotten the art of writing and reading. Perhaps, they will now revert back to that (with drastic improvement in spellings)

Of course you can’t stop the (networking site users like) pub goers and other time wasters wasting their valuable time. But they have been in the picture since ages. At least people have started interacting in some format or other. They need not wait a week to pass on the message, they just have to improve their vocabulary

Comment on A School going Teenagers Thoughts about Online Dangers by 6 Pointers from a Teenager to Avoid Distractions

6 Pointers from a Teenager to Avoid Distractions — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 05:41:14 +0000

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Comment on Interview with Mr. Hasmukhbhai Sanghvi by Devendra Rao

Devendra Rao — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:13:49 +0000

Hi – Thanks for posting your valuable comments & I would definitely convey your regards to Mr. Sanghvi.

Comment on Interview with Mr. Hasmukhbhai Sanghvi by Bhaskar Ganiga

Bhaskar Ganiga — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:39:03 +0000

Dev – I have gone thru the interview with Mr. Hasmukh Sanghvi. The questions are more relevant to the present situation. The upbringing of the children depends on the size of the family and the educational background of the parents. The Sanghvis have done a proper survey of the whole gamut of this higher studies, particularly the study loan from Banks and the so called consultants who can add to their financial woes.

As regards the physical and financial security – the parents carry their legacies from their parents – they tend to follow the rules that their parents applied. The legacies have to be broken and children should be given more room when they are growing up. Higher education is a matter of discretion of the child and the affordability of parents. Not every Middle class family can afford a MS like the Sanghvis. Hope the HRD Ministry in India is listening!!

Unlike in the West, parents in India do their best to educate their children and see to it that they get the best of the education and are settled well. But it is important for the parents to ensure they have enough back up in case they are caught in financial crisis they would never be able to recover from.

We believe that using sticks is the best way to discipline children. Disciplining the children is important to groom them to be good citizens. Even without sticking and with proper counseling one can achieve greater success.

Finally it is good to be in line with the youngsters while making use of the Technology. The present day parents do use cell phones/internet/skpye and the likes with considerable ease and domain knowledge and can be in touch with their young ones and be aware of their activities without resorting to policing!!

Convey my regards to your co-passenger Mr. Hasmukh Sanghvi for sharing his thoughts with us through your post and happy stay in the US with son.

Bhaskar Ganiga
16th Februry, 2010

Comment on Interview with Mr. Hasmukhbhai Sanghvi by Devendra Rao

Devendra Rao — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 08:18:49 +0000

Hi Navin – Thanks for visiting & posting your comment.

Comment on Interview with Mr. Hasmukhbhai Sanghvi by Navin

Navin — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 07:26:08 +0000

congrats Dev for trying to bridge the divide which does exist but we fail to realise in parent- child relationship and how technology seems to just leap out of our comprehension today.

Comment on Importance of Reviewing Browser History by Devendra Rao

Devendra Rao — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:11:24 +0000

Thanks for commenting Walter. It is true that today’s kids are very creative and parents need to ‘keep pace’ with them. I also suggest that if it is a shared PC they use at home, then separate user id and appropriate rights should also be configured.

Comment on Importance of Reviewing Browser History by Walter

Walter — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:01:23 +0000

I believe in the importance of monitoring the computer activities of our children. The internet is vast and unrestricted, it has the power to influence the fragile minds of our child. Checking on the history button is a good tactic, however kids are creative nowadays. They can easily disable the history option. Unless their access is limited.