Should any child be told repeatedly that he/she is ‘Hopeless’?

Thanks Rekha for bringing this insightful article to our notice, we missed to read, Now Reblogging.

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HOPELESS???

Do you think any person on this Earth can be ‘hopeless’?

Do you think anyone has the right to tell you that you’re ‘hopeless’?

Is it right to tell 4 year-old kids that they are ‘hopeless’?

I was amazed to hear Shreya (name changed), a friend of Anu and Lil Love, utter the word ‘Hopeless’ repeatedly while playing Teacher Teacher.

The first time I heard, I didn’t bother much. The second time I heard it, I  ignored it as I was rushing to pick up the clothes from the roof-top coz it started raining heavily.

The third time I heard ‘Hopeless’, I couldn’t resist. I went up to her Mom and told her what Shreya was repeating. She too was shocked. I understood that the poor child hasn’t picked it up from home. We then inquired with her as to who taught her this word.

To our shock, we…

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