Parents, Lead by Example

We have to practice conscious parenting.

We can’t just complain about a child’s sickness

while continuing to do the very things that fuel it.

Let me explain what I mean.

This boy had frequent coughs and colds.

Then came Diwali— the festival of lights,

and then his parents

brought a big box of firecrackers,

so he could burn them,

and enjoy the light and sounds!

Each cracker burned,

pumping noxious fumes,

into the bucolic night air

If the parents don’t realize

that these are irritants—

poisonous for the respiratory system—

how will the child ever know?

Let's lead by example, parents.

If you are wearing blindfolds of ignorance,

your kids are doomed.

They need you, to teach them the right path.

They can definitely survive,

without bursting firecrackers—

but asthma can choke their trachea,

making them gasp for fresh air.