A Child is a Mirror Image of the Parent

 

Just as children are the future of tomorrow, attitudes and beliefs held today will likewise determine the universal course of our future. By listening to the personal stories and messages from their parents and society, children absorb the related attitudes that shape their values and beliefs that anchor them to certain core principles in life. For example, parents who communicate enthusiasm and passion for knowledge and education as part of their interactions with children and reflect that as part of their success as individuals will result in their children viewing school and continuous learning as an important part of their lives. Children transmit these thoughts and ideas as future parents that give rise to either positive or negative consequences.

 

Mindfulness in parenting is thus extremely crucial because thoughts, attitudes, feelings and emotions carry power. Parents can inadvertently ruin their children's future without realizing the subconscious impact of their actions and behaviours on their children. Those who make an example of abuse and disrespect would consequently lead to children who show blatant disregard and anti-social conduct. Labelling, comparison and favouritism are some common, subtle insidious ways in which adults set up the future generations of children for negative well-being by making them feel inferior, insulted and lacking in self-worth and confidence. On the other hand, parents who are fair, loving and respectful within the family and fellow members of the community result in children who have a healthy esteem and can acknowledge others and accept them, even though they may be different. They can display empathy and always choose the higher path of compassion and love in all circumstances through objective sensibility and sensitivity. Remember that we only get back what we put out to the world. Every child is a reflection of his/ her parent and the world is our mirror. This is an eternal truth. 

 

孩子是父母的映像

 

就像孩子是未来的希望一样，今天所抱持的心态和信念也将决定我们未来的普遍进程。 通过聆听父母和社会上流传的个人故事和信息，孩子从中所吸取的相关理念将塑造他们的价值观和信念，让他们能够融入了生活中的某些核心原则。 例如，父母与孩子互动时会传达对知识和教育的热诚和激情，并将它视为个人成功的一部分，这样一来，孩子就会把上学和持续学习当成生命中不可或缺的重要组成部分。 作为未来的父母，孩子将继续传播这些思想和观念，所产生的后果是积极或消极还不得而知。

 

因此，培育子女的正念是至关重要的，因为思想，态度，感觉和情感都具有一定力量。父母可能会无意间摧毁了孩子的未来，完全没有意识到他们的言行举止对孩子起着潜移默化的影响。那些以呵责和不尊重为典范的人最终将导致孩子表现出公然无视与反社会行为。贴标签，相互比较和偏心是常见的较歹毒的处理方式，成人通过这些方式让孩子感到自卑、被凌辱并缺乏自我价值和自信，最终将为子孙后代带来负面的影响。另一方面，对家庭成员和社区居民表现出公正，充满爱心并受人尊敬的父母，所培养的孩子是健康自信的，能够认同并接受他人，即使他们可能会有所不同。他们表现出同理心，并在任何情况下通过客观的理性与感性来体现高层次的慈悲心和关爱。请记住，我们只会得到我们向四方所散布的一切。每个孩子都是父母的映像，而世界就是我们的一面镜子。这是永恒的真理。