Posts Tagged ‘Attention’

Shri Mataji: Whatever we do, the children take to it easily

“…It’s a common sense, that whatever we do, the children take to easily, so whatever you want to give them, whatever you want to impart to them, that’s how you should behave before them. But now as the society is today, people are not paying so much attention to their children, at all. They’re so, I mean still the ladies are, the Mothers are still like brides, you know... (more...)


Shri Mataji: Have a rapport with them

“…Now how do we have rapport with them? See now you take them to the nature and see how they behave, what is their style, what is their treatment? Instead of making them run about like mad or, taking out some flowers or doing some sort of an aggressive act, just make them sit down. Tell them: “Now what is this flower? Do you know the name of this flower? Now this one, do you know... (more...)


Shri Mataji: You have to serve them, but they should not exploit you

“…This is one thing one has to learn about children, you have to serve them. Really, when they are young you have to serve them, pay attention to them, but they should not exploit. Like your child, you remember, when he was travelling with me in the train I thought he was very demanding. All the time the mother had to talk to him, tell him some stories, do this.                ... (more...)


Shri Mataji: Distract their attention

“….So a rapport has to be established and an understanding of the children. An appreciation, when they do something good you must appreciate. And when we are doing something, mostly they do wrong things just to your attention. If you don’t pay any attention to that then just distract their attention to something else. It’s very easy…”            1992 –... (more...)