How do I respond?

Our Society combines the New Year and Republic day celebrations every year. We have dance performances, on the spot games and refreshments. This year, as I am at home, I thought of contributing towards the preparation of the program. I chose to help the children with the choreography of the songs, which they selected. The first two days went very well, however, I fell ill on the third day of rehearsals. For the past two days, I was feeling quite weak and I told the children that I would not be able to help them, till I recovered completely.

Today, as I was returning from the doctor’s clinic, the full gang gathered around me. Some of them enquired about my health and some of them said they missed me. However, I could not ignore two girls, who made some remarks.

“Aunty, are you so sensitive”, said one, to which the girl’s gang started laughing.

“Aunty is a nazuk kali”, teased another girl and the entire group started giggling.

One very concerned girl from the group said, “No re, Aunty must be having the monthly problem, so she is not dancing”. She also had the audacity to ask me, why I didn’t put Bindi. According to her only Christians and Muslims don’t wear Bindi. A Hindu and that too, a married woman should put a Bindi, she said.

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I was amazed and angry at the way these girls were busy teasing and giggling. The tone, body language and the way they put forth the questions irritated me. However, I chose to ignore. I smiled and left the scene.

Few years down the lane, my daughter would also be in the same age group. Would she also behave in the same way? I would try my best to instill good values in her, but how much will I be able to protect her from her peers. How will I be able to control the influence of social media and friends?

This is just a small incident, maybe I am reacting and thinking too much, but I look forward to your views. As parents, can we think of some solutions?

 

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Love,
AM