What are the major mistakes in bringing up children?
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"Children come through you, not from you; honor their individuality and allow them the freedom to become themselves, even if it challenges your ego."
According to Osho, the gravest mistake is treating children as possessions—imposing identities, beliefs, and a ready-made personality on them for parental convenience. Children come through you, not from you; they are born as clean slates. Do not baptize, label, or coerce. Protect their individuality, allow free inquiry, and postpone religious conditioning until true maturity—help them become themselves, even if their freedom brings 'trouble' to your ego.
Don’t own or mold kids; let them grow freely, ask questions, and choose beliefs when they’re truly ready.
Why this matters practically
- Helps you pause labels/rituals and support the child's own choices.
- Builds trust by listening, admitting "I don't know," and welcoming questions.
- Nurtures authentic, self-reliant adults instead of compliant replicas.
- Builds trust by listening, admitting "I don't know," and welcoming questions.
- Nurtures authentic, self-reliant adults instead of compliant replicas.
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