We are increasingly convinced about the need to impart moral and spiritual education to the present generation, when we see them wasting time in watching TV for hours together or idolizing film stars instead of Saints. Moral and spiritual education makes children virtuous and courteous. In the way Jijamata moulded Shivaji, let us mould our children too ! To do that-
Imprint sanskars of Dharma and moral values on children: Giving names such as ‘Chaitanya’, ‘Bhakti’ (which are spiritual in nature) to children; cultivating in them the habit of paying obeisance to elders in the house every day; celebrating a birthday by performing Aukshan and not by cutting a cake etc.
Cultivate sanskars of patriotism in children ! : Provide the children with biographies of national leaders and valiant deeds of revolutionaries to read; provide them with patriotic songs to listen to etc.
Cultivate sanskars of Dharmacharan and chanting God’s Name I : Cultivate habits of regular worship) and recitation of stotras (Hymns); wearing sattvik attire such as kurta-pyjama, teach them Achardharma of applying gandha etc.; ask them to chant the Name of the Kuladevata (Family Deity) for at least 15 minutes every day etc.
In this regard, you will find the following most useful:
Dr. Vasant Balaji Athavale is a renowned child- specialist (Paediatrician) and an accomplished author. He is the founder of the Paediatrics Department of Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Hospital, Sion (Mumbai). He established this Department in 1959.
He was the Head of the Department and Professor in Pediatrics there uninterruptedly for 30 years, from 1959 to 1990.
Dr. Athavale has also obtained the highest degree of ‘Vaidyacharya’ in Ayurved. He has written many texts on Ayurved in Marathi and English that are useful for doctors, parents and others. In 1996, he received an international award - ‘Best author of Ayurvedic texts’. In an International symposium on Ayurved held in 2001, he was conferred ‘Jeevan Gourav’ (Lifetime achievement) award by the National Education Council.
Dr. Kamlesh Vasant Athavale, co-author of this text, is Dr. Vasant Balaji Athavale’s son.
He has dedicated his life to the field of Pediatrics and has completed fellowship of American Univecsityori Pediatrics and Neonatology.
| 1 | Growth and development . | |
| 1A. | Phases of development between 1 to 12 years | 10 |
| 1 B. | Characteristics of growth and development during the second year | 10 |
| 1 C. | Problems seen during the second year | 11 |
| 1 D. | Characteristics and problems of pre-school child | 11 |
| 1 E. | Habits to be ingrained in a pre-school child | 13 |
| 1 F. | Peculiarities of early school years | 13 |
| 2 | Diet | |
| 2A. | Diet for normal children | 16 |
| 3 | Immunization | |
| 3A. | Recommended immunization schedule | 18 |
| 4 | Recreation | |
| 4A. | Role of toys in child’s development | 21 |
| 4B. | Selection of toys for children | 22 |
| 4C. | Selection of toys for children of different ages | 23 |
| 4D. | Role of play and recreation in child’s life | 24 |
| 4E. | Effects of T.V. on children | 25 |
| 4F. | Hobbies in children | 26 |
| 4G. | Selection of books for children | 26 |
| 5 | Companions and neighbours | |
| 5A. | Effect of companions on children | 27 |
| 5B. | Influence of neighbours on child’s personality | 28 |
| 6 | Discipline | |
| 6A. | Definition | 28 |
| 6B. | Inculcating discipline in child | 29 |
| 6C | Methods of disciplining the child | 30 |
| 6D | Role of physical punishment in disciplining children | 31 |
| 6E. | Common mistakes in disciplining | 32 |
| 7 | Education and School | |
| 7A. | Aim of education | 32 |
| 7B. | Age for teaching the child to read and write | 33 |
| 7C. | Role of nursery school or kindergarten | 33 |
| 7D. | Poor school performance | 34 |
| 7D 1. | Causes of poor school performance | 34 |
| 7D 2 | Tackling such a child | 36 |
| 7E. | Forcing education on a disinterested and rebelling child | 40 |
| 7F. | Causes of school phobia | 40 |
| 7G. | Fear of examination | 41 |
| 7H | Running away from school | 42 |
| 8 | Gifted children | |
| 8A. | Characteristics of gifted children | 42 |
| 8B. | Handling gifted children | 42 |
| 9 | Teacher | |
| 9A | Qualities of an ideal teacher | 43 |
| 9B | Best method of training children | 44 |
| 9c | Role of school in the development of children | 44 |
| 10 | Child Adoption | |
| 10A. | Ideal age for adoption | 45 |
| 10B. | Selecting a baby for adoption | 45 |
| 10C. | Problems of families having adopted children | 46 |
| 10D. | Telling the child about his adoption | 46 |
| 11 | Sick child | |
| 11A | Medical emergencies in children | 46 |
| 11 B. | Managing an acutely ill child | 47 |
| 11 C. | Need for hospitalization | 47 |
| 11D | Expectations of doctor from parents of the sick child | 48 |
| 12 | Parents and Family | |
| 12A. | Duties of Parents | 48 |
| 12B. | Encouraging children to study | 49 |
| 12C. | Role of parents as teachers | 51 |
| 12D. | Imparting Sex education to children | 52 |
| 12E. | Attitude of children towards parents | 54 |
| 12F. | Influence of home on the child’s life | 54 |
| 12G. | Problems of children of working parents | 55 |
| 12H. | Role of grandparents in bringing up their grandchildren | 56 |
| 12 I | Impact of joint family on a child | 56 |
| 12J. | Ideal family | 57 |
| 12K. | Impact of home and family on the development of child’s personality | 58 |
| 12L. | Importance of love in child’s development | 58 |
| 12M. | Praising one’s children | 58 |
| 12N. | Criticizing or scolding one’s children | 59 |
| 12O. | Quarrel amongst children | 59 |
| 12P. | Child beating neighbor’s child | 60 |
| 12Q. | Bullying by children | 60 |
| 13 | Faulty Parental attitudes | |
| 13A. | Pampering and overprotection of children | 60 |
| 13B. | Partiality amongst one’s own children | 61 |
| 13G. | Defects in personalities of parents | 61 |
| 13D. | Common mistakes of parents | 62 |
| 14 | Ideal parents | |
| 1 4A | Developing better rapport with children | 66 |
| 14B. | Characteristics of Ideal parents | 67 |
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We are increasingly convinced about the need to impart moral and spiritual education to the present generation, when we see them wasting time in watching TV for hours together or idolizing film stars instead of Saints. Moral and spiritual education makes children virtuous and courteous. In the way Jijamata moulded Shivaji, let us mould our children too ! To do that-
Imprint sanskars of Dharma and moral values on children: Giving names such as ‘Chaitanya’, ‘Bhakti’ (which are spiritual in nature) to children; cultivating in them the habit of paying obeisance to elders in the house every day; celebrating a birthday by performing Aukshan and not by cutting a cake etc.
Cultivate sanskars of patriotism in children ! : Provide the children with biographies of national leaders and valiant deeds of revolutionaries to read; provide them with patriotic songs to listen to etc.
Cultivate sanskars of Dharmacharan and chanting God’s Name I : Cultivate habits of regular worship) and recitation of stotras (Hymns); wearing sattvik attire such as kurta-pyjama, teach them Achardharma of applying gandha etc.; ask them to chant the Name of the Kuladevata (Family Deity) for at least 15 minutes every day etc.
In this regard, you will find the following most useful:
Dr. Vasant Balaji Athavale is a renowned child- specialist (Paediatrician) and an accomplished author. He is the founder of the Paediatrics Department of Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Hospital, Sion (Mumbai). He established this Department in 1959.
He was the Head of the Department and Professor in Pediatrics there uninterruptedly for 30 years, from 1959 to 1990.
Dr. Athavale has also obtained the highest degree of ‘Vaidyacharya’ in Ayurved. He has written many texts on Ayurved in Marathi and English that are useful for doctors, parents and others. In 1996, he received an international award - ‘Best author of Ayurvedic texts’. In an International symposium on Ayurved held in 2001, he was conferred ‘Jeevan Gourav’ (Lifetime achievement) award by the National Education Council.
Dr. Kamlesh Vasant Athavale, co-author of this text, is Dr. Vasant Balaji Athavale’s son.
He has dedicated his life to the field of Pediatrics and has completed fellowship of American Univecsityori Pediatrics and Neonatology.
| 1 | Growth and development . | |
| 1A. | Phases of development between 1 to 12 years | 10 |
| 1 B. | Characteristics of growth and development during the second year | 10 |
| 1 C. | Problems seen during the second year | 11 |
| 1 D. | Characteristics and problems of pre-school child | 11 |
| 1 E. | Habits to be ingrained in a pre-school child | 13 |
| 1 F. | Peculiarities of early school years | 13 |
| 2 | Diet | |
| 2A. | Diet for normal children | 16 |
| 3 | Immunization | |
| 3A. | Recommended immunization schedule | 18 |
| 4 | Recreation | |
| 4A. | Role of toys in child’s development | 21 |
| 4B. | Selection of toys for children | 22 |
| 4C. | Selection of toys for children of different ages | 23 |
| 4D. | Role of play and recreation in child’s life | 24 |
| 4E. | Effects of T.V. on children | 25 |
| 4F. | Hobbies in children | 26 |
| 4G. | Selection of books for children | 26 |
| 5 | Companions and neighbours | |
| 5A. | Effect of companions on children | 27 |
| 5B. | Influence of neighbours on child’s personality | 28 |
| 6 | Discipline | |
| 6A. | Definition | 28 |
| 6B. | Inculcating discipline in child | 29 |
| 6C | Methods of disciplining the child | 30 |
| 6D | Role of physical punishment in disciplining children | 31 |
| 6E. | Common mistakes in disciplining | 32 |
| 7 | Education and School | |
| 7A. | Aim of education | 32 |
| 7B. | Age for teaching the child to read and write | 33 |
| 7C. | Role of nursery school or kindergarten | 33 |
| 7D. | Poor school performance | 34 |
| 7D 1. | Causes of poor school performance | 34 |
| 7D 2 | Tackling such a child | 36 |
| 7E. | Forcing education on a disinterested and rebelling child | 40 |
| 7F. | Causes of school phobia | 40 |
| 7G. | Fear of examination | 41 |
| 7H | Running away from school | 42 |
| 8 | Gifted children | |
| 8A. | Characteristics of gifted children | 42 |
| 8B. | Handling gifted children | 42 |
| 9 | Teacher | |
| 9A | Qualities of an ideal teacher | 43 |
| 9B | Best method of training children | 44 |
| 9c | Role of school in the development of children | 44 |
| 10 | Child Adoption | |
| 10A. | Ideal age for adoption | 45 |
| 10B. | Selecting a baby for adoption | 45 |
| 10C. | Problems of families having adopted children | 46 |
| 10D. | Telling the child about his adoption | 46 |
| 11 | Sick child | |
| 11A | Medical emergencies in children | 46 |
| 11 B. | Managing an acutely ill child | 47 |
| 11 C. | Need for hospitalization | 47 |
| 11D | Expectations of doctor from parents of the sick child | 48 |
| 12 | Parents and Family | |
| 12A. | Duties of Parents | 48 |
| 12B. | Encouraging children to study | 49 |
| 12C. | Role of parents as teachers | 51 |
| 12D. | Imparting Sex education to children | 52 |
| 12E. | Attitude of children towards parents | 54 |
| 12F. | Influence of home on the child’s life | 54 |
| 12G. | Problems of children of working parents | 55 |
| 12H. | Role of grandparents in bringing up their grandchildren | 56 |
| 12 I | Impact of joint family on a child | 56 |
| 12J. | Ideal family | 57 |
| 12K. | Impact of home and family on the development of child’s personality | 58 |
| 12L. | Importance of love in child’s development | 58 |
| 12M. | Praising one’s children | 58 |
| 12N. | Criticizing or scolding one’s children | 59 |
| 12O. | Quarrel amongst children | 59 |
| 12P. | Child beating neighbor’s child | 60 |
| 12Q. | Bullying by children | 60 |
| 13 | Faulty Parental attitudes | |
| 13A. | Pampering and overprotection of children | 60 |
| 13B. | Partiality amongst one’s own children | 61 |
| 13G. | Defects in personalities of parents | 61 |
| 13D. | Common mistakes of parents | 62 |
| 14 | Ideal parents | |
| 1 4A | Developing better rapport with children | 66 |
| 14B. | Characteristics of Ideal parents | 67 |
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