I attended my son’s sports day yesterday, and what really stood out was the difference between the parents and the children.
The children were so well behaved, marching with exhuberance, participating in all sports with enthusiasm, not minding whether they won or lost, accepting both with a smile…. being courteous to all…… helping teachers when needed, cheering on when the others were participating….. I was truly happy with my choice of school for my son….. the teachers were teaching the kids just what I wanted them to learn….
And then, there were the parents…..exhilarant, no doubt at seeing the success of their loved ones, but noisy, and uncaring about the others, who were there for the same purpose…… People stood up in their places, not caring that they were obstucting someone’s view, they took pictures incessantly, never mind that the invite clearly requested parents not to take pictures- photographs and videos would be taken and given later to them, by the school. There is nothing more irritating than seeing a parent run on to the field to take a photograph, and nothing more distracting than a parent talking loudly on a cellphone while we are dying to know who will be awarded the best sportsperson trophy this year…..
I wonder why parents behave like this. Every year, the school authorities make it a point to emphasize that they like to statr things on time, yet, some people are always late. The teachers reprimand parents for coming near the stage or track and taking photographs, yet people continue to do so…..If parents set examples like this, what can we expect from the children ?As of now, the children do listen to their teachers, but if they keep seeing their parents not caring about what the school authorities say,what will be the situation ?
