Bridge the generation gap !

Quiet a strange question my daughter’s baby sitter ( Mini) asked me few days back…….what do you want your daughter to be like when she grows…….one who will hit people in school or one who will get hit by people. To be honest is the question strange or is it I an idealistic mother from a different generation. Mini has an eleven years old boy and quiet naturally she knows this generation of kids much more than I do. Still I was uneasy with that question and could not comprehend how I want my daughter to be when she grows up.

Back to my school days, I did recollect of standing outside the classroom for not getting my homework or making too much noise in the class, occasionally. However cannot really recall that my mother was summoned ever, for me beating someone or ever came home crying profusely of being bitten up by someone. So naturally never thought my daughter will end up, when she grows up, being in any side of the spectrum-- of thrashing someone or being thrashed. She is only eight months but this brings a question in my mind is the first seed of generation gap is just in front of my eyes.

My Mum remained best friend to my sister and me. At the initial years, I remember her to be quiet a strict Mum but as days passed and we became teenagers Ma became our best friend. We could share our deepest secrete with her and in turn got sensible advise from our friend, philosopher and guide. She in been my role model as a human being and more as a mother. I always thought that with my darling when she grows up, I will also try to be her friend at least if not her best friend.

However, today I get puzzled when I look around on how the kids behave. What we did as teenagers they want to do at 7-8. Now I only hope that I can develop that patience and understanding like how my mum did and can bridge this generation gap with a brisk of air.