How Much Freedom Should Kids Have?

“Leave your ideas about how to raise a child and just maintain an atmosphere of absolute love, joyfulness, and responsibility.”

—Sadhguru

Namaskaram Laxman! We have thoroughly enjoyed the skills that are hidden in your wrists–on the cricket field, of course! When it comes to parenting, this idea that we have to raise our children is a very Western idea. You only raise cattle, not human beings. You should not raise children. You just have to allow them to grow.

You just have to create an atmosphere of love, joy and responsibility. In your question, you used the word “freedom.” Freedom is a bad word that you should never utter. Nor should your children get used to the word. You must always bring into their life, a sense of responsibility for their wellbeing, health, growth and their ability to respond to every dimension of life. If the necessary responsible existence is there, freedom is a consequence.

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