A childhood wrapped up in reality and fantasy

Dr Vijay Garg
Today's childhood is living in a strange double world—the earthy smell of reality on one side, the bright screen of imagination on the other.Home arcade games have now turned into mobile games, story books replaced by animated videos.The result is that childhood has become confused between real world and imaginary world.
Imagination is essential for a child's development.It puts his creativity but, gives him the courage to dream.Fairy tales, folklore and comic characters give spaciousness to the mind of the child.But when imagination becomes more dominant than reality,the problem begins.Children are unable to understand the difference between reel and real.
Digital media has created an AC world for children where everything is instantaneous—instant entertainment, immediate success and instant recognition.In this imaginary world the hero always wins, difficulties are over in just a few minutes.When the child faces struggle in real life, he feels despair and hopelessness.He thinks that life should be easy like movies.
Reality teaches patience, struggle and endurance to the child.Playing in dirt,Fighting with friends then coming to terms,Attempt again even when defeatedO All these experiences are true life lessonsIf childhood will be built on imagination only, he won't be ready to face real life challenges.
The role of parents and teachers is very important here.They also have to give children a flight of imagination and keep them connected with the land of reality.A habit of reading books, contact with nature, participation in sports and family conversation › All these ways make childhood balanced.
The world of childhood has always been filled with stories, fairies and magical tales.But today's digital age has given a new but very complicated turn to the children's imagination.Whereas previously children created an imaginary world in their minds by listening to grandmothers" stories, kids today are living in fantasy made through video games and social media. impression of imagination Imagination for kids is not only a game, but an avenue of learning.When a child behaves like some superhero, he really is trying to understand the concept of courage and power.However, when this imagination takes on the form of "virtual reality", the child starts drifting away from real world relationships and emotions. clashing with reality Today's children sometimes find it difficult to accept reality.This is mainly due to: The digital world: the bright colors that appear on a mobile screen and the instant gratification (makes the slow pace of real life boring. Social Distance: Children are more likely to make friends in video games than out on the field, which affects their social development. The need for balance It would be wrong to say that imagination is bad.Imagination is the mother of creativity.But the challenge is to make children understand that there is a difference between screen world and ground reality.Parents need to connect children with nature, inspire them to read books and talk to them so they can sort out their mind's confusion. Conclusion: The real pleasure of childhood lies in taking flights of imagination, but it is imperative that these flights have their roots in the land of reality.
Finally, both imagination and reality are essential parts of childhood.Imagination gives dreams,reality shows the way to make them come true.If we taught children this balance, they would not only have good dreams, but also be capable of making them happen.