Children’s Dreams: Belief and Support from Parents

Two children were observing ants in the community. The eldest daughter said: \”I am a scientist. I observe how many legs ants have and how they carry things.\” The second daughter said: \”Look at the many ants. They have moved a lot of things. I will also be a scientist in the future.\” Scientist.\” A grandfather who was enjoying the cool weather said, \”You are also a scientist. Besides knowing how to eat, what else do you know? Tell me what you have invented.\” The eldest daughter was stunned. Another grandmother nearby laughed: \”You have learned to brag at such a young age.\” The eldest daughter asked the second daughter: \”Sister, can I be a scientist?\” The second daughter said: \”Yes.\” The grandfather lectured: \”My child. , Grandpa tells you, don’t brag, it’s not easy to be a scientist, not everyone can become one.” I stood aside and wanted to see how my daughter and grandpa would respond. As a result, my daughter looked sad, with tears rolling down her face: \”Mom, that grandfather said that I know nothing but eating, so I can\’t be a scientist at all. Mom, can I be a scientist in the future?\” I gave my daughter a firm look. : \”Of course.\” My daughter said, \”Then why did grandpa say that I can\’t do anything but eat.\” I said, \”Grandpa didn\’t see how many experiments you did, how much knowledge you learned, no.\” I know you have been working hard. Grandpa just said it based on his own judgment. \”The child is relieved. After so many years of study, I have become more and more aware of a truth: the ultimate negation of a child is not the teacher nor the society, but the parents who continue to deny, ridicule, and attack until the child shatters his dreams and no longer believes in himself. I once joked with my mother: You missed your mother being a scientist. When my younger brother was a child, he was very curious and neglected his job. He took apart the radios, flashlights, and toys at home and studied them when his parents were not at home. His parents found out and taught him a lesson for destroying things. The younger brother still remained curious and secretly opened and studied new things when he saw them. Every time he opened them, he was hit and denied. Later, the younger brother did become better and no longer dared to destroy things, but his dream was also lost. After my younger brother graduated from college, his life was very confused for a long time, and he slowly regained his confidence. When it comes to children\’s growth, we cannot be sure of what they can do in the future, but we can continue to discover and support their dreams as they grow. 02On April 6, 2006, a five-year-old American child, Catherine, saw a documentary about Africa being broadcast on TV. The film said that a child dies every thirty seconds in Africa. Catherine curled up on the sofa and counted, one, two, three, four, five… When she counted to thirty, she was shaking all over. Her mother found out and asked her what was wrong. She told her mother, oh, a child died in Africa. Her mother helped her check online why Africa is like this. It turns out it’s because of malaria, and children are very susceptible to malaria. Malaria is mainly spread by mosquitoes, and the best way is to use a mosquito net soaked in insecticide. So why don’t African children have mosquito nets? Because there is no money. Two weeks later, Catherine\’s mother received a call from her kindergarten teacher: her daughter\’s snack fee had not been paid. Mother asked Catherine: Didn’t I give you the money? She replied: I won’t eat snacks with this money, I will use it to buy mosquito nets. So her mother took her to buy a mosquito net. How to deliver mosquito netsWhat about Africa? After searching online, I found that there is indeed a foundation, affiliated with the United Nations, called the \”Only Mosquito Nets\” Foundation, which specializes in sending mosquito nets to Africa. They sent the mosquito nets and Catherine received a thank you letter saying she was the youngest donor because she was only five years old. He also said that if you donate ten mosquito nets, you can get a certificate. She just wanted to donate ten mosquito nets. So she sold her old picture books, toys, and clothes. But no one bought the old things, and she was very frustrated. But soon she cheered up and figured out a way. She can get a certificate herself, and others should also get one. So she and her brother drew ten certificates and then went to the market to sell them, but everything was sold out. Everyone saw that the certificate was very cute and was very touched, so they gave money to buy her things. With the encouragement of her mother and teachers, she went to different places to raise a lot of money. She continued to work like this for two years. One day during this period, Catherine received a call from the Just Nets Foundation, saying that ten of her mosquito nets had been donated to a village called Stika in Ghana, which has 550 households. How could ten crowns be enough, she thought? Catherine saw in a magazine that the richest man in the world was Bill Gates. So she wrote him a letter, saying: \”Dear Mr. Bill Gates, without mosquito nets, children in Africa will die from malaria. They need money, but I heard that the money is all with you…\” She also drew A certificate of award was given to Bill Gates. Gates was moved by her and donated three million US dollars to support this mosquito net activity. That Stika village is now called \”Catherine Mosquito Net Village\”. Not so much that Catherine has helped more than one million children in Africa through her own strength. It would be better to say that her parents constantly discovered, supported, and encouraged her on the road to her dreams. They were their invisible wings that allowed Catherine to fly. Why family education is important is because children will encounter various setbacks during their growth, which will lead to self-doubt. At this time, parents need to believe, encourage, and accompany their children to persist in their dreams and move forward bravely.