Challenges in Raising a Child

Challenges in Raising a Child

Yes, I believe raising a child now is more challenging than it was before. 1. Earlier the life was simple -kids going to school, playing outdoor games, don’t have many shows to be seen however now the children have to develop all-round – they have school, online classes, extracurricular like swimming, dance, skating, karate and what not. 2. Behaviour issues are more now in children as they have a lot of choices be it in food items, games, activities, clothes, TV shows, gadgets, going to the mall, shopping, vacations etc. 3. Earlier the focus use to be of eating right (homemade food) and being healthy (physical exercise, outdoor play) which lack these days as children have a lot of options and are keener on having junk food and staying indoor (be it educational classes wise or watching any shows). 4. Earlier the career choices they have were limited, but now there are so many choices of profession and competition which gives parents as well as children immense pressure. 5. Earlier the world was a better place to live – be it security point of view, pollution, diseases or crime rate but now you cannot even think of leaving child even at a playground without keeping a track or unattended. 6. Gadgets – earlier, the devices were limited, and their use was limited, which use to encourage children to explore things on their own. Still, now the gadgets and its features are so many that children are either busy in playing with them, watching series, chatting, etc. that they hardly get time to explore new things. 7. Earlier people use to stay in joint families and to raise kids was much more comfortable, but now since people are waiting more in a nuclear family, they have to make sure that child is getting enough attention which is required. 8. Peer Pressure - It has been widely observed that in current times parents unknowingly put their child under alot of pressure to excel in all walks of lives like - Studies, sports, fine arts, music and dance to name a few. Although raising a child seems more challenging but it comes with fair share of new opportunities for kids and parents alike.