Should Parents Punish Their Children? | Sadhguru

Sadhguru explains why we need to stop thinking that children need to be fixed, and instead create an atmosphere of inspiration which will allow them to blossom to their full potential.

The fundamental aspect of education is to expand our horizons, says Sadhguru, but unfortunately we are doing just the opposite by putting set ideas into children’s minds. Yoga, he explains, will undo this damage and ensure that their life remains a possibility.

A parent asks Sadhguru, where should one draw the line between letting children be happy and helping them reach their ultimate potential?

Sadhguru looks at how a child needs a friend, not a boss. If we enforce our ideas upon a child, he will lose his sense of independence, and this could result in rebelliousness later on. Once you become a parent, the most important thing is that you have to be 100% straight. You just have to protect them from the wrong influences, the rest let them free, he says. At the same time, they should remain free from your influence, he points out.