Sudha Murthy’s timeless parenting tips are too relevant to ignore | The Times of India

Children have a sense of ownership. They are usually reluctant to share things with others. Be it toys or chocolates, whatever a child has in its grip is hard for it to part with.

Sharing is a very essential mannerism that kids need to be taught.

On sharing, Murthy shares a very interesting story which is one of the most widely shared anecdotes on parenting. On several occasions, she has narrated this specific story on how she taught her son the importance of sharing.

When her son pestered her to throw a birthday party for him, she estimated the expense would be around Rs 50,000. Instead of immediately agreeing to her son’s demand, she suggested he have a small party and give the rest of the amount to their driver, for his children’s education.

“Initially he did not agree,” says Murthy. “But later he agreed to a small party,” she adds. On this she adds, “Many years later, he gave his scholarship money to me and asked me to use it to help the families of soldiers who had lost their lives in the 2001 Parliament attack in India.”