Parents, Lead by Example
You don't have to pollute air by bursting firecrackers
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.
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Seema Patel
Hi, I am Seema. I have been writing on the internet for 15 years. I have contributed to PubMed, Blogger, Medium, LinkedIn, Substack, and Amazon KDP.
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Comments (4)
This is quite the lesson to learn even the hard way for a lot of parents. You are so right and even if you do not have respiratory disorders the smoke from them still hurt the eyes and makes us all cough. Good work.
Absolutely correct!! that the ceremony is physically illuminated during New Year's and festivals, most of the time, this is done by Asian countries. ignoring the health condition of their kits.
Thanks you
Oooo, bucolic is a new word for me. And yes, you're absolutely right! And that's why I always say that not everyone is meant to be parents