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The way of having fun for children has changed; now they like video game arcades, loud music, violent movies, Insta reels, etc. How to bring back the simpler times and have them understand the simpler joys of life? ๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿปโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿปโ€๐Ÿ‘ง๐Ÿปโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ๐Ÿป๐ŸŽฎ๐ŸŽง๐Ÿฟ๐Ÿ“ฑโค๏ธโ€๐Ÿฉน

Here, it is the parents to be blamed, who themselves engage in the very same things.ย  They are busy earning money and have little time for children. This is due to a change of values wherein we have adopted the materialistic view of the West, abandoning our swadharma. The parents, teachers and the goals of life must change, else the children are being pushed towards a disaster.

Affectionately,

Alok da.

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